by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2018 | Features
By Kathy Gibson – Africa has massive opportunities that will be unlocked by entrepreneurs. That’s the word from Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma, announcing a $10-million prize fund for African entrepreneurs in Johannesburg this evening. The Netpreneur Prize –...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2018 | Fintech
Investment experts have often sceptically dismissed cryptocurrencies as excessively volatile. Technologists have described them as revolutionary. Who is correct? Will cryptocurrencies become a mainstream asset class? By Stéphane Monier, chief investment officer at...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2018 | Sustainability
A new study into the future of African power utilities and the challenges they face has highlighted four possible scenarios of what the continent’s energy sector will look like by the year 2030. In the whitepaper, titled: “The Future of Energy and Power Utilities in...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2018 | Security and Legal
Balancing resources as security challenges rise is a major strategic problem for today’s business leaders. The list of brands whose credibility and finances have been damaged by cyber-attacks is unprecedented, and alarm bells are understandably going off across the...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2018 | Innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise healthcare supply chains in Africa, according to supply chain specialist Deborah Dull, representing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Speaking at the recent SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, Dull revealed how AI in...
