by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Eskom has announced the return of stage 2 load shedding due to a broken coal conveyor belt at Medupi and boiler tube leaks at five electricity generating units. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage We cannot be certain how long...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa is a leading market for cryptocurrency adoption. This is according to cryptocurrency exchange Luno, which was launched in South Africa in 2013 and was one of the early pioneers that helped build the country’s cryptocurrency infrastructure. Today, Luno is...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
A single, efficient policy for building telecommunications infrastructure is essential for South Africa to seize the opportunities of 5G and the fourth Industrial revolution (4IR). This was the message from telecoms and ICT experts at the Africa Meet Up 2019, Africa’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa. With nearly 3-million users globally...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 19, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
Imagine a world in which doctors will be able to predict illness, and really offer healthcare, as opposed to the “sick care” that they provide today; or a future in which your self-driving car could be despatched to collect groceries or pick up children from school...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 14, 2019 | Trends and Analysis
South African men are more likely to commit suicide than women. In fact, by 2016, four times more men died by of suicide than women. The causes are complex, ranging from the lack of mental care awareness in men, to entrenched cultural beliefs about mental health and...
