IoT endpoints set to surge

The enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5,8-billion endpoints in 2020, a 21% increase from 2019, says research firm Gartner. By the end of 2019, 4,8-billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21,5% from 2018. Utilities will be...

Economic policy paper open for public comment

The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, is calling on members of the public to make comments on a paper published today, titled: Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa. The paper, prepared by the...

Mixed performance for Africa’s mobile phones

The Africa mobile phone market declined 1,8% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2019, according to the latest figures announced by IDC. The company’s newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows overall shipments for the quarter totaled 52,2-million units,...

New antimicrobial coating could combat infections

Scientists have created an antimicrobial coating for steel surfaces which has proven to rapidly kill bacteria that cause some of the most common hospital-acquired infections. Developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, patented by University of...

Early adopters drive smart devices

Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61% of all virtual reality (VR) headsets, 49% of all smartwatches and 43% of all smart speakers, according to a multinational survey...

Analytics a beacon of hope in tough times

In South Africa it’s difficult to be optimistic about a business environment where companies are shedding jobs and closing their doors, and the short-term economic future looks dark, with minuscule growth predicted. Can businesses fare better if they push...