Affordability pressures and competition for household spending are likely to shape SA’s over-the-top video market growth. South Africa’s over-the-top (OTT) video market is forecast to grow more slowly than the markets in Kenya and Nigeria over the next five years, as SA’s entertainment and media industry continues shifting towards digital consumption. According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers…
Doris Tshepe, commissioner at the Competition Commission. South Africa’s data prices remain below headline inflation, but still pose a barrier to digital inclusion and economic participation. This is according to the Competition Commission’s (CompCom’s) second Cost of Living (COL) Report, published yesterday. It shows how prices for basic goods and services have changed since 2020,…
President Donald Trump is looking for unlikely allies as he rolls out a new agenda to try to address Americans’ concerns about affordability and position Republicans for the midterm elections: progressives. On Monday, he called Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., after she delivered a speech excoriating her own party for being too cozy with its wealthy…
Philip Morris International (PMI) is stepping up its drive to make smoke-free alternatives accessible across Africa and emerging economies. With millions of smokers still relying on combustible cigarettes, PMI is tackling both affordability and innovation head-on, ensuring the benefits of a smoke-free future reach every corner of the Global South. From cutting-edge, heat-not-burn devices to…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, we sit down with Chris Dodd, CEO of iStore South Africa, to unpack how the retailer is driving affordability through its iPhone trade-in programme, bridging the digital divide with training and education, and innovating retail with omnichannel shopping and same-day delivery. iStore is ramping up its efforts to make…
