South Africans step up on sustainability issues

South Africans step up on sustainability issues

As Earth Day is observed around the world today, new research on sustainability, commissioned by Mastercard, reveals a marked increase in consumer passion for the environment, as personal attitudes toward the environment evolve as a result of Covid-19. In South...
Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 23,1% in 2021 to total $332,3-billion, up from $270-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. “The events of last year allowed CIOs to overcome any reluctance of...
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter succeeds in historic first flight

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter succeeds in historic first flight

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has become the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after...
SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon

SpaceX selected to land next astronauts on the Moon

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two astronauts to the lunar surface. At least one...
Supply chain disruption highlights need for better technology

Supply chain disruption highlights need for better technology

Events of the past year have upended the procurement industry, illustrating the fragility of a complex international supply chain and forcing a sea change in the industry. However, according to the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Survey from IHS Markit, supply chain...
E-commerce proved to be a lifeline for retailers in 2020

E-commerce proved to be a lifeline for retailers in 2020

As Covid-19 kept consumers around the world at home, nearly everything from groceries to gardening supplies was purchased online – leading to an additional $900-billion being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, e-commerce...