Banks struggle for relevance

Banks struggle for relevance

By Kathy Gibson – South African banks are in danger of becoming less profitable — and less relevant — unless they find new and innovative ways of serving their retail customers that compete with new, mostly digital entrants. This is the top-level...
Huge savings with drone inspection

Huge savings with drone inspection

Intel, together with aerial inspection and surveying company Cyberhawk, have successfully inspected a gas terminal in St Fergus, Scotland. Inspection with the Intel Falcon 8+ system, instead of conventional methods, reduced employee risk, increased speed and accuracy,...
Millennials and the future …

Millennials and the future …

South African millennials are among those from 15 countries who are united by a belief in globalisation; want the freedom to experience the opportunities it brings; and have a desire to play a role in shaping the future using technology – according to a new...
Disruption and the future for Africa

Disruption and the future for Africa

Disruption happens when companies and industries are so greedy that they don’t want to innovate. That’s the word from musician and entrepreneur will.i.am, who explains: “They get so greedy, they don’t realise there is another way to do things like distributing music...
Cars poised for radical change

Cars poised for radical change

The automotive future will be very different – although with some noticeable similarities – as the convergence of disruptive technologies, government policies and new business models usher in a new era of multidimensional competition. This is among the...
The healthcare risk of debt

The healthcare risk of debt

Debt is one of the biggest healthcare risks to South Africa’s workforce and it puts company performance at risk. This is according to Dr Richard Malkin, MD of Workforce Healthcare, who says: “In dealing with 34 000 employees nationally, we have seen that rising debt...