Sub-Saharan Africa to see e-tailing growth

Over the next 10 years, online retail will continue to gain popularity in both developed and emerging markets, and as a result logistics companies are set to play a key role in providing vital supply chain management solutions that are able to evolve with consumers’...

World Cup drives Internet video traffic

Global IP (Internet protocol) traffic will increase nearly three-fold over the next four years due to more Internet users and devices, faster broadband speeds and more video viewing. According to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Forecast and Service...

Africa’s hospitality sector set for growth

Despite South Africa’s economy facing headwinds, the hospitality sector is poised for further growth in the next five years in the wake of a number of inbound travellers to the African continent, according to a report issued by PwC. Nikki Forster, PwC leader of...

Oracle grows its cloud business

Oracle has reported that fiscal 2014 Q4 total revenues were up 3% to $11,3-billion. Software and cloud revenues were up 4% to $8,9-billion. GAAP Cloud software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) revenues were up 25% to $322-million, while non-GAAP...

Green buildings are good for business

Top employers are investing in green buildings and work spaces because they know it is good for productivity, according to the latest survey from the Top Employers Institute (TEI). While the jury is still out whether investing in environmentally-friendly buildings can...