by Dianne Bayley | Jan 5, 2021 | Sustainability
5G technology global coverage will grow by 253,84% in the next five years. By 2025, about 53% of the global population at 4,14-billion will have access to technology, according to data presented by Bankr. By 2021, the network coverage will reach an estimated...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 5, 2021 | Sustainability
1 January 2021 marked the start of preferential trade for South Africa under two new trade agreements: the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and with the UK under the SACU, Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement. South Africa has put in place the...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 3, 2021 | Innovation
Okay, so 2020 was a year not many of us will want all over again, writes Esti Kilian, head of business development and marketing at Itec SA. And yet, it was a year in which the tech industry came into its own, and learned lessons about adaptability, resilience and...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 30, 2020 | Sustainability
In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, factories returning to normal (or almost normal) face new challenges characterised by changes in their workforce. Many companies have lost experienced facility management or engineering staff through retirement or...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 30, 2020 | Sustainability
As the world becomes more accustomed to the digital realm, people have become more reliant on the Internet to remain connected, work, shop and play – a reality that has been heightened by the global pandemic. In their research report, titled “Insights from the...