SA must address the right to affordable data

Approximately 90% of the 6,4-million South Africans that access the Internet in South Africa do so solely from their mobile phones, according to the latest statistics from World Wide Worx. In light of this, the theme of this year’s World Consumer Rights Day – “the...

SMEs need government support for growth

Government support is needed for small businesses still feeling the strain of poor cash flow, higher input costs, labour issues and a slowing economy. This was one of the conclusions reached by the Nedbank Small Business Index, releasing its figures for the fourth...

SMEs look to Africa for growth

Small businesses in South Africa are looking to Africa for growth as local market conditions remain constrained. This is one of the findings of the Nedbank Small Business Index, which last night released figures for the fourth quarter of 2013. According to the Index,...

CMOs use data to understand customers

High-performing CMOs are integrating internal and external data to garner deep insights that, in turn, provide them with a much deeper understanding of their customers. A new IBM study entitled Stepping Up to the Challenge: How CMOs can start to close the aspiration...