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Ericsson Consumer Lab releases the sixth edition of its annual trend report The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2017 and beyond. Ericsson surveyed 7 138 advanced internet users in Berlin, Chicago, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London,...

The most ridiculous phrase in the English language is ‘the foreseeable future’. You can’t foresee it. What you can do is monitor trends that, if sustained, will impact your business. There are dozens of trends...

Effective managers and entrepreneurs hold the key to Africa’s prosperity; and the demand for training is greatest for new employees, managers and business owners on the continent. These are some of the findings of a...

As 2016 nears an end many begin to re-evaluate the year that was, both personally and professionally. As a result this is typically the time of the year new life and professional goals are...

Although markets have started pricing in a December rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) PSG Wealth believes there is a strong argument to be made that they shouldn’t.

The next wave of ICT development in South Africa will see organisations across the country doing more with less while consolidating and outsourcing legacy IT, according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC). "This...

LG’s latest jab at the Phablet market is a knockout. Today most phones appear to be very very similar overall, similar shape, similar size, similar look, and mostly running an Android operating system. The...

South African small and medium enterprise owners were exposed to one of the toughest years in decades, not only for economic reasons but also for factors influencing business activity levels.

Although the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered to -3 in 3Q2016, consumer sentiment remained well below the long-term average reading of +4 for the CCI. According to Jason Muscat, Senior Economic Analyst at FNB,...

Two internationally recognised thought leaders on leadership teamed up with over 80 contributors to produce the most comprehensive and "biggest” business leadership book ever published in South Africa. With 89 contributors, 56 chapters, 1000+ pages...