Oct 23, 2019
Achieving universal health coverage will require innovative new technologies. By Jasson Urbach, an economist and a director at the Free Market Foundation. Discussions at last month’s United Nations (UN) General Assembly served as a stark reminder of the danger...
Oct 23, 2019
Public and private financial institutions are not responding adequately to meet global energy goals as finance, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, remains drastically below levels needed to deliver universal access. This is according to new Energising Finance...
Oct 23, 2019
A shortlist of the top innovators moving on to the final round of the 2019 edition of the MTN Business IoT Conference & Awards has been announced, where the winning developers will walk away with a prize valued at R200 000. Kholofelo Magagane, head of marketing at...
Oct 23, 2019
The South African government’s introduction of a mid-level high school certificate for Grade 9 learners (General Education Certificate) has been criticised for its potential to encourage a higher number of high-school dropouts. A counter-argument is that the...
Oct 23, 2019
Only 19% of marketing leaders believe their actions, positioning and messaging are fully aligned with their brands’ actual values, according to Gartner. This disconnect between brand values and actions comes as 70% of consumers report they distrust marketers,...
Oct 23, 2019
Central Africa is fighting to maintain momentum in its battle with malaria in the face of other health challenges, climate change and other threats. This is according to a new report issued at an RBM Partnership to End Malaria conference in Abuja. It is the latest...
