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SME confidence up, but not all plain sailing ahead
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2018-results/sme-confidence-up-but-not-all-plain-sailing-ahead
SME confidence up, but not all plain sailing ahead
Against a challenging economic background, broad small business confidence indicators have exhibited a unanimous quarterly uptick. This was revealed in the third quarter 2018 Business Partners Limited SME Index – a survey measuring the attitudes and confidence levels of South African small and medium enterprise (SME) owners.
2018/12/19 10:00:00 PM
SA SMEs to stay competitive with AI
https://www.businesspartners.co.za/en-za/media-centre/sme-index/2018-results/sa-smes-to-stay-competitive-with-ai
SA SMEs to stay competitive with AI
80% of South African small and medium enterprise (SME) owners surveyed in the first quarter 2018 Business Partners Limited SME Index believe that they will need to invest in automation or other advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing and robotics over the next three to five years in order to remain competitive. This is despite 67% of respondents saying that the evolution of such technology has not yet contributed to the growth of their businesses.
2018/07/09 10:00:00 PM
