Customer expectations and behaviours are continuously changing and have changed even more so as a result of Covid-19. The impact of the current pandemic on people’s daily lives have been massive, pushing online retail models to the forefront of the retail experience. The Covid-19 crisis has pushed a move towards digital transformation, which has been […]

By Yeshiel Panchia BlueNova Energy (PTY) Ltd. proudly announced its new HC (high capacity) range of batteries today, the 22nd of January 2021. With load shedding forecasts increasingly dismal, the time is ripe for a locally designed and produced energy solution that offers high-performance at affordable costs. The new HC range of batteries are produced […]

Volvo Trucks South Africa has introduced four new truck ranges to the local market, with a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity.  The launch of the four new-generation extra heavy commercial trucks; the Volvo FH, FH16, FM and FMX, is the biggest in the company’s history. “Our aim is to be our […]

Ecobank, a leading pan-African banking group, yesterday launched an eCommerce solution targeting MSMEs. The new platform will help MSMEs across Africa gain easy access to the online market, display their goods and services while receiving payment efficiently. Ecobank’s eCommerce solution adheres to its recent focus on fintech as a way of promoting financial inclusion while […]

Mondi has agreed to acquire 90.38% of the outstanding shares in Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S (“Olmuksan” or the “Company”) from International Paper for a total consideration of €66m. The implied enterprise value on a 100% basis would amount to around €88m. Olmuksan is a leading and well-established corrugated packaging player in […]

While there is a progressive drive towards digital and electronic transactions, the reality is that cash still plays a dominant and valuable role in the South African economy, for both consumers and retailers. That’s according to Mark Templemore-Walters, operations director for Cash Connect, a leading provider of automated cash management and payments solutions. He shares […]

By Karl Fischer, DevOps Team Lead at Obsidian Systems With worldwide cybersecurity spending expected to approach $42 billion by the end of this year, businesses are increasingly turning their attention to solutions that feature integrated protection. The proliferation of multi-cloud environments and Shadow IT systems are further driving the need to orchestrate, manage, and create […]

Spark ATM Systems, South Africa’s leading independent ATM deployer, won five awards at the tt100 Business Innovations Awards.  The company also proudly added the Fintech Award of the 2020 Africa Tech Week Awards to its trophy cabinet. The tt100 Business Innovation Awards programme was launched in 1991 to create awareness of the role of technology […]

With 2020 now done and dusted, and harsh socio-economic lessons learnt, retailers can now turn their attention to 2021 and a new year with new opportunity to reward customers and secure market share. To this end, business owners would do well to pay close attention to trends that now define loyalty and loyalty-based programs, according […]