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Pollution report a ‘wake-up call’

Apr 9, 2021

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a scathing report about plastic and environmental inequality, which shows how countries within the Global South are being force-fed plastic pollution by wealthy countries. The report, titled Neglected:...

6G is a trillion-dollar opportunity

Apr 9, 2021

Phone systems change every 10 years so, with 5G communications now rolling out worldwide, it is time to plan 6G communications for 2030. In fact, work began in earnest on 6G communications in 2020 with over $1-billion committed and a Chinese satellite sent up to...

Moscow experiments with smart construction site

Mar 26, 2021

The Moscow authorities have launched the practical stage of an experiment aimed at creating a “smart” construction site as a component of the “smart” city. The “smart” construction site involves the use of various modern information...

Water-Wise City a smart choice to optimise Africa’s water infrastructure

Mar 26, 2021

The concept of the Water-Wise City, as outlined by the International Water Association (IWA), is a key initiative to assist cities conserve this precious resource. What’s more, Water-Wise Cities are liveable, resilient, sustainable and productive. “It is all about...

Money tips to take small businesses to the next level

Mar 26, 2021

Running a small business is tough at the best of times. During Covid-19, it got a whole lot tougher, with money at the top of the list of concerns for most small business owners. So how do you start, and manage, a small business in turbulent times? Tshetlhe Litheko,...

Used electronics present security concerns

Mar 26, 2021

Business owners could be in for a data protection headache as many used electronics that are returned still hold personal information on them. In many cases these devices have information such as credit card details, personal passwords and photos. By ITAD specialist...

Security tips for startups

Mar 26, 2021

From 2020 being dubbed ‘the year of the side hustle’ to small businesses grappling to maintain continuity and profitability, despite these unprecedented times there has been a significant uprising in entrepreneurial activity the world over. Startups tend to be created...

Tech plays its part in elephant conservation

Mar 26, 2021

Dell Technologies is collaborating with South African non-profit organistion Elephants Alive to deploy Dell Latitude Rugged and Dell Precision mobile workstations which will facilitate field research in the conservation of the African elephant, which has seen a...

Build business resilience in uncertain times

Mar 19, 2021

We’ve now hit the ground of 2021 running, and to take the analogy further, if businesses are like athletes, they’ve certainly faced challenges of performance slumps, career transitions and illness in this past year. Mark Wilson CEO of Syspro EMEA&I OnPar...

Address the pandemic and boost channel satisfaction

Mar 19, 2021

No matter how good a product is, a company cannot realise its potential without a good sales channel. By Alexander Moiseev, chief business officer at Kaspersky For businesses like ours, which operate on a two-tier sales model, this means that they have to invest a lot...

SA women are still locked out of the job market

Mar 19, 2021

South Africa celebrates women twice a year – first in March, according to the United Nation’s calendar, then locally in August. But when it comes to female inclusion in the job market, women are still highly disadvantaged. In 2020, the NIDS-CRAM survey showed that net...

External advisors grow family-run businesses quicker than relatives

Mar 19, 2021

Bringing in external advisors to run family businesses may do little for family harmony and gatherings but it can make a substantial difference to a balance sheet. This is according to new research by PwC, INSEAD and AvS – International Trusted Advisors. Based on...

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