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SA jumps 10 places on global ICT index South Africa has performed well in the latest edition of the Global Information Technology Reports Networked Readiness Index published by the World Economic Forum, jumping 10 places to 65th position overall worldwide. The improvement has been driven by the private sector, the report said. It has come about almost exclusively through improvements to infrastructure and affordability. “South Africa’s digital transformation is mostly business driven, as the country notably performs best in business usage (32nd), followed by individual usage (77th), followed by government usage (105th),” said networking firm Cisco, which sponsored the report. The report said that although South Africa is perceived by local business executives to be performing relatively well in terms of its regulatory and political environment, its innovation and business environment is rated significantly worse. In addition, shows strong signs of deterioration, especially regarding technology and venture capital availability, government procurement of the latest technologies, and time and procedures to start a business. See http://bit.ly/29jgukf