Hollard, TymeBank partner on new insurance product

The Hollard Insurance Group has partnered with TymeBank to offer Family Protect, funeral cover that provides a three-month income benefit for living expenses, with no delay or paperwork. The partnership leverages TymeBank’s banking platform technology and Pick n...

How skin patches are driving healthcare innovation

One influence of Covid-19 is its change to our lifestyle and perception on healthcare. Social distancing, limited medical resources and more attention to healthcare lead to a move from centralised hospital to remote patient monitoring. In addition, the availability of...

Search is on for Africa’s top space-tech ideas

An Africa-wide innovation challenge, modelled on the successful SA EO Challenge, is seeking the best ideas in the downstream application of space technology. The Space-Tech Innovation Challenge 2020 will identify and provide business development support, as well as...

ACSA welcomes Level 1 travel

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa about the gradual lifting of restrictions on international flights under Alert Level 1 from 1 October. “As has been the practice since March this year, we will be...

Cloud is key for industrial companies’ survival

Industrial organisations are opting for cloud, digital twin, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies to address the complexities of today’s challenging macro-economic environment. This is the word from engineering and industrial software vendor...

Africa’s recovery may be prolonged, but likely transformative

The Covid-19 pandemic has eroded the overall improvement in risk-reward scores seen across the African continent in recent years – but this should not deter investors. Africa’s recovery may be prolonged and uneven, but it could also be transformative,...