Digitalisation key as Africa bucks world growth trends

Africa’s output grew by 3,4% between 2017 and 2018 despite the slowdown in global growth during that period, a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has shown. The African Trade Report 2019: African Trade in a Digital World, launched in...
Technology drives a need to learn differently

Technology drives a need to learn differently

Organisations have to put humans at the centre of their business strategies and, as technology evolves, it’s imperative that we find new ways to learn. In its “2019 Global Human Capital Trends” report, “Leading the social enterprise: Reinvent...

Study predicts more long-term sea level rise from Greenland ice

Greenland’s melting ice sheet could generate more sea level rise than previously thought if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase and warm the atmosphere at their current rate, according to a new modeling study. The study, which used data from NASA’s Operation...
NASA scientists find sun’s history buried in moon’s crust

NASA scientists find sun’s history buried in moon’s crust

The sun is why we’re here. It’s also why Martians or Venusians are not. When the sun was just a baby four billion years ago, it went through violent outbursts of intense radiation, spewing scorching, high-energy clouds and particles across the solar system. These...

Few understand how cryptocurrencies work

A lack of understanding and trust is holding consumers back from using cryptocurrencies. A new Kaspersky report, “Uncharted territory: why consumers are still wary about adopting cryptocurrency”, reveals that whilst 34% of South Africans have some...
Manufacturing leads in hybrid cloud implementation

Manufacturing leads in hybrid cloud implementation

The manufacturing industry’s hybrid cloud usage and plans outpace the global average across industries. The deployment of hybrid clouds in manufacturing and production companies has currently reached 19% penetration, slightly ahead of the global average. Moreover,...