Year of change ahead for retailers

IDC Retail Insights is expecting a year of change for the retail industry, and has released its predictions, trends and themes for the industry in 2014. The top 10 predictions are: * In 2014, fast-followers will chase the 50 global retailers already transforming...

IT key to healthcare industry in 2014

IDC Health Insights has outlined its predictions for the new year, setting out trend and themes that company leaders in the healthcare sector should bear in mind during 2014. The top 10 predictions are: * New business models drive at least 50% of healthcare IT growth;...

Outlook for financial services in 2014

IDC Financial Insights has outlined its predictions for the new year, setting out trends and themes that company leaders should bear in mind during 2014. The top 10 predictions are: * Overall IT spend in financial services will exceed $430-billion in 2014 and will...

Telkom sells off pan-African business

Telkom SA has sold its pan-African business, iWayAfrica and Africa Online Mauritius, through a private sale to Gondwana International Networks. Telkom’s group CEO Sipho Maseko, comments: “This transaction is one of many initiatives that will contribute to our own...

MTN partners with Rocket in the Middle East

MTN has partnered with Internet incubator Rocket Internet to extend online retail and other essential digital services in the Middle East. The agreement with Rocket Internet follows a similar partnership between MTN, Rocket Internet and Millicom International...

Post Office looks to define new role

The SA Post Office is working on defining its role in the digital and Internet era. This follows a two-day strategy workshop together with the Department of Communications, where international and local postal services experts dealt with best practices in the post...