Covid-19 spares nobody: the mobility impacts of a global pandemic

A sudden drop in miles traveled by car triggered by social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. IHS Markit analysis shows that for the US gasoline demand could fall by as much as 4,1 MMb/d – or more than 50% – during...

Covid-19 exposes outdated risk management practices

Organisations’ current approach to risk governance is not sufficient to tackle the complex risk environment they are facing today. According to Gartner, the Covid-19 pandemic is just the latest in a line of recent risk events demonstrating that organisations are...

Almost 1bn used smartphones set to enter the market

5G smartphone upgrades could see nearly a billion used devices enter the market across the globe in 2020. This is according to results of an exclusive global consumer research study examining consumer sentiment towards 5G smartphone upgrades and preparedness for...

Tekya Clicker hides in games, utility apps on Google Play Store

Although Google has taken steps to secure its Play store and stop malicious activity, hackers are still finding ways to infiltrate the app store and access users’ devices. Millions of mobile phone users have unintentionally downloaded malicious apps that have...

Covid-19 and OPEC price war strikes Africa’s oil and gas sector

While the short-term effects of Covid-19 on world economies are already being felt and put millions in a situation of economic distress, their long-term ones are yet to be fully grasped. In sub-Saharan Africa, the impact will be felt even stronger because the pandemic...
NASA opens up STEM learning resources

NASA opens up STEM learning resources

As South Africa goes into lockdown, one big question that looms large in the minds of parents is what to do with children unable to go out to play, and cut off from school. NASA has made available a wealth of education materials to promote STEM (science, technology,...