Digitalisation opens industrial companies to attack

As industrial companies increase their digitalisation efforts, they are becoming more exposed to cyber threats than ever before. In addition, the lack of collaboration between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams represents another...

CES 2020: it’s a wrap

CES 2020 wrapped up on Friday (10 January) following a week filled with over 20 000 product debuts demonstrating the future of technology. More than 4 400 exhibiting companies launched their latest tech products to about 170 000 attendees across more than 2,9-million...

Africa opens up for retail development

AT Kearney’s Global Retail Development Index reveals that economic development and trade policy remain the largest factors in shaping retail growth in consumer markets. While social media and e-commerce fuel the evolution of global consumers, national, regional...

Nissan shows lightweight noise-reducing technology

Nissan demonstrated a new material at this year’s CES trade show that can help make car cabins quieter while also boosting energy efficiency. Make-up of the new lightweight sound insulation material, known as acoustic meta-material, is simple: a combination of a...

MTN Nigeria gets $2bn tax bill reprieve

The attorney-general of Nigeria has withdrawn a $2-billion tax demand against MTN Nigeria, referring the matter to the tax authorities. On 4 September 2018, MTN announced that MTN Nigeria Communications was disputing a claim for back taxes of approximately $2-billion...

Smoke from Australia’s fires already halfway around the world

Smoke from the bushfires ravaging Australia has already spread halfway around the world, and is expected to make at least one full circuit of the globe.   A fleet of NASA satellites working together has been analysing the aerosols and smoke from the massive...