Tornado Cash accounts for 53% of stolen NFTs

Since their inception, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been hailed as potential game changers in the financial landscape. However, with any new technology comes risk. And, in the case of NFTs, that risk comes in the form of scams. One of the most prevalent forms of...

US retains top position for travel and tourism

The latest World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Economic Trends Report reveals that the US remains the world’s biggest and most powerful travel and tourism market. Its top ranking was reaffirmed, despite suffering long and damaging travel...

GDP declines on KZN floods, loadshedding

After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2: 2022). The devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and load shedding contributed to the decline, weakening an already fragile national...
Fintech market resilient after a banner year in 2021

Fintech market resilient after a banner year in 2021

Global fintech investment declined from $111,2-billion in the second half of 2021(H221) to $107,8-billion in H122 but remained remarkably resilient compared to historical trends given the challenges affecting the broader investment market, including geopolitical...

Tiny laser will help to find water on the Moon

Finding water on the Moon could be easier with a Goddard technology that uses an effect called quantum tunneling to generate a high-powered terahertz laser, filling a gap in existing laser technology. Locating water and other resources is a NASA priority crucial to...

Inaugural Africa Education Medal goes to Prof Phakeng

University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been named the winner of the inaugural Africa Education Medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft. Professor Phakeng was chosen from among...