Dec 15, 2015
The people power witnessed in 2014 and 2015, for example in changes of government in Burkina Faso and Nigeria, will be proved limited in 2016. A combination of elections, constitutional pressures and financial difficulties will test governments across the region,...
Dec 14, 2015
Despite the strong growth of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) globally, the majority of MVNO efforts in Africa to date have been unsuccessful despite happening in countries offering favourable market conditions and plentiful opportunities. That’s...
Dec 11, 2015
Smart agriculture could help to offset the effects of climate change for African farmers. “Collaboration by variousstakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up the African agricultural sector to improve food...
Dec 10, 2015
IBM Research has signed a collaboration agreement with the City of Johannesburg and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to apply advanced technologies to help the city deliver on its air quality management plan. Building on IBM’s global Green...
Dec 9, 2015
According to a recent study conducted by Ipsos, cross-border shopping is a growing trend with around 80% of shoppers going international when purchasing goods online. In Nigeria an impressive 47% of the online spend is already taken internationally, while in South...
Dec 8, 2015
South African employers report encouraging signs for job seekers in the upcoming quarter. While 13% of employers anticipate an increase in staffing levels, 6% forecast a decrease and 77% expect no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, the...
