by Dianne Bayley | Sep 12, 2022 | Sustainability
Global Internet bandwidth rose by 28% in 2022, now standing at 997Tbps, with a four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29%. TeleGeography forecasts that the Pbps era will soon be underway, as its latest Global Internet Geography research tracks the continued...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 6, 2022 | Sustainability, Uncategorized
The BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa’s best future forward digital skills to represent the country in an online multi-day competition or hackathon.Candidates aged between 16 and 35 and skilled in either robotic process automation, mobile app...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 31, 2022 | Innovation
In the convenience economy, digital payment solutions are central to businesses providing a service that is quick and seamless. In Africa, digital technologies are not only improving convenience but they’re driving financial inclusion, allowing people to transact,...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 31, 2022 | Innovation, Uncategorized
Cryptocurrencies gained global traction during the pandemic, increasing exponentially and gaining an impressive foothold in Africa, says a policy brief released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It also unearthed some impressive...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 31, 2022 | Featured Articles
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in healthcare provision infrastructure in many countries, including South Africa. During the last two years, ease of access to healthcare became a vital determinant of people’s experiences of the virus, and their chances of...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 30, 2022 | Innovation
The future has never been more exciting. New technologies continue to shape the connected world, enabling us to communicate virtually, work remotely, and even access telehealth.Similar innovations are shaping South Africa’s fleet management industry, driving the...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 30, 2022 | Security and Legal
Though remote work and the hybrid working model have proven beneficial for employee well-being, inclusion and productivity, there have also been pitfalls – most notably on the security front. “Threat actors never stopped looking for new ways to exploit the...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 29, 2022 | Sustainability
Although the need for a more entrepreneurial culture in South Africa was not created by the Covid‑19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns, it certainly raised awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship and significantly increased the urgency with which our country...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 25, 2022 | Security and Legal
The South African payment ecosystem will need to increase cooperation if it hopes to reduce the country’s over-reliance on cash. And, while the regulator still has a big part to play in the solution, flipping the way payments are generally incentivised in favour of...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 25, 2022 | Sustainability
Current challenges around energy security, energy prices and the cost of living have intersected with the climate crisis, highlighting the fact that energy efficiency is now more indispensable than ever.So says the International Energy Agency (IEA), in its recently...
