Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition

Alviva gets green light for Tarsus acquisition

By Mark Davison – The final hurdle facing one of the most significant moves yet in the South African distribution channel – the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies by the Alviva group – has been crossed with the news that the Namibian Competition...
Tech trends that business leaders should embrace in 2021

Tech trends that business leaders should embrace in 2021

Kathy Gibson reports – Technology has accelerated the blurring of lines between the physical and virtual worlds, and the trend looks set to continue. Sihlalo Jordan, deputy-CEO of Deloitte, points out that the world has seen a technology revolution of...
Digitalisation key to solving Africa’s digital health divide

Digitalisation key to solving Africa’s digital health divide

Digital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services – but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed. This was the consensus among high-level global and African health experts who came...
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has a new mission

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has a new mission

Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, the Ingenuity experiment will soon embark on a new operations demonstration phase, exploring how aerial scouting and other functions could benefit future exploration of Mars and other worlds....
Workers emerge as digital technology experts since Covid

Workers emerge as digital technology experts since Covid

Nearly one in five workers (18%) consider that they have become digital technology experts since Covid-19, while over half consider themselves proficient. According to a new survey from Gartner, an increased reliance on digital collaboration tools and lack of...
SA workers willing to retrain as unemployment fears grow

SA workers willing to retrain as unemployment fears grow

South Africans are more willing to retrain for new jobs as they look toward the aftermath of the pandemic. This is among the findings from a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction. In South...