Arthur Goldstuck

Who is Arthur Goldstuck?

Arthur Goldstuck is a South African journalist, media analyst and commentator on Information and Communications Technology, Internet and mobile communications and technologies. He grew up in Trompsburg, Free State, South Africa and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Goldstuck led early research into the size of the Internet user population and the extent of Web commerce in South Africa, which established trend lines for Internet growth in the country.

Today Goldstuck heads the World Wide Worx research organization, and has led research into ICT issues like the impact of IT on small business, the role of mobile technologies in business and government and the technology challenges of the financial services sector.

From the beginning of 2009, both the International Telecommunications Union and Internetworldstats have used World Wide Worx statistics when providing Internet data for South Africa.

Goldstuck established the first benchmarks for web strategy and web site evaluation in South Africa, and leads a team of usability experts that advises on web site usability and strategy.