Online sales soar on Cyber Monday

US shoppers made Cyber Monday the biggest online shopping day in history, with a 20,6% increase in online sales. According to the latest cloud-based analytics findings from IBM, mobile sales led the way, exceeding 17% of total online sales, an increase of 55,4%...

MTN makes data promo permanent

MTN has made its reduced mobile Internet bundle rates permanent. “The Internet Bundle rate reduction has proven to be extremely successful with customers, addressing their need to be connected at all times, with the rise of internet data consumption requirements. We...

Mid-market gears for talent war

Attracting and retaining the right employees will be a top priority for mid-sized companies in the coming months. This is according to Sage’s annual Business Index, which surveyed nearly 2 000 medium-sized businesses in 17 countries. The survey showed that the war for...

African economies lead in deals, confidence

In contrast to the rest of the world’s sluggish progress, African economies stand out for their high rates of growth and the confidence they inspire. The 2013 edition of Mergermarket’s Deal Drivers Africa reports a total of 115 deals worth $26,6-billion taking place...

Sizwe concludes ConvergeNet buyout

Sizwe IT Group, a Level 2 B-BBEE accredited ICT services company, has announced the buyout of the company and its subsidiaries from the ConvergeNet Group with some regulatory conditions to be fulfilled. The transaction, valued at R120-million, was effective as of 1...