Category Archives: Business

13Jan/25

2024-2025 Global Top Brands Awards Ceremony

Jan. 11, 2025 /Mpelembe Network/ — The text details the 2024-2025 Global Top Brands Award Ceremony and accompanying summit in Las Vegas. The event celebrated leading consumer electronics brands, highlighting advancements in AI and technological innovation. Numerous awards were presented, recognising companies like TCL, TECNO, and ECOVACS for their achievements. Continue reading

13Jan/25

nsave Launches Investment Platform

Jan. 11, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  nsave, a fintech company founded by former Rhodes Scholars, launched an investment platform offering safe, compliant overseas accounts and investments to individuals in high-inflation economies. This platform provides access to US equities, ETFs, and soon, funds, aiming to protect and grow wealth for those facing financial exclusion. Continue reading

08Jan/25

UK Banking IT Failures and Security Concerns

Jan. 7, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  New research from the UK reveals that a significant portion of the British public is keeping cash on hand due to concerns about banking IT failures. One in four Brits report this behaviour, highlighting a growing distrust in digital banking systems. Concerns centre on the frequency of IT outages and the potential for data breaches, impacting consumer confidence. The research underscores the need for banks to improve IT security and transparency to reassure customers. Continue reading

06Jan/25

Africa’s Unfinished Revolution

Jan. 6, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Africa’s widening economic gap despite significant social change highlights low agricultural productivity, hindered by factors like low technology adoption and underutilisation of land. The article also discusses the limitations of African manufacturing, focusing on low-productivity sectors and a lack of global competitiveness. Continue reading

06Jan/25

Glimpse the future of business within the AI Business Trends 2025 report

Jan. 6, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This new report explores the five big AI business trends to watch, according to insights from enterprise decision makers, Google search trends, research, and Google’s Cloud AI leaders.
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06Jan/25

Understanding the unique characteristics and needs of Generation Alpha

Jan. 6, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This white paper by McCrindle Research profiles Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024), highlighting their characteristics as the largest generation in history, shaped by ubiquitous technology from birth. The authors, leading social researchers, explore Alpha’s influence on consumer trends, education, and the future of work, predicting longer lifespans, later career starts, and a greater focus on wellbeing. Continue reading

03Jan/25

IRS AI Audit Selection: Innovation and Risk

Jan. 3, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its audit selection process, particularly within the National Research Program (NRP). The NRP is used to develop estimates of the tax gap, which is the difference between taxes owed and taxes paid. The IRS is implementing AI models to select tax returns for audit in a way that is intended to be more targeted and efficient than traditional methods. Continue reading