The opportunity for African cities

The opportunity for African cities

CEOs around the world are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa. This is driven by Africa’s unparalleled demographic edge or demographic dividend. By 2040, Africa is expected to have the biggest labour force in the world and...
It’s a better life in Gauteng

It’s a better life in Gauteng

Well over half of the citizens of Gauteng think that South Africa is heading in the wrong direction, although Gauteng residents still enjoy a good quality of life overall. This is one of the findings from the Quality of Life Survey (QoL) 2013, conducted by the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO). A representative sample of more than 27 000 of Gauteng’s residents were polled for the biennial survey, carried out for the third time in 2013.

Prepare now for end of Windows 7

Prepare now for end of Windows 7

January 2020 has been earmarked as the end-of-life for Windows 7, and Gartner is urging businesses to take steps now to avoid the complications experienced with the end of support for Windows XP.

New high-power, low energy chip

New high-power, low energy chip

Intel has unveiled its newest microarchitecture that will provide high-performance and low-power capabilities to serve a broad array of computing needs and products – from the infrastructure of cloud computing and the Internet of Things, to personal and mobile...
Gauteng panel to consider e-tolls

Gauteng panel to consider e-tolls

The Advisory Panel on Socio-economic Impact of E-tolls will meet stakeholders later this month to discuss the implementation of e-tolls on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).

New IBM chip mimics the brain

New IBM chip mimics the brain

Scientists from IBM have unveiled the first neurosynaptic computer chip – a significant step towards bringing cognitive computers to society.