Motor industry still under the lash

While consumers may have enjoyed some reprieve from the interest rate cut in July, the motor industry didn’t. New vehicle sales continued their downward trend according to results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa...

Fak’ugesi African Digital Residency celebrates six years

In 2019 Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, celebrates six years of developing young digital creatives through the Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Residency and introduces two new special collaborations. The Fak’ugesi Digital Africa Residency is...

M&A in defence and security hits record high

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the defence and security domains was valued at $130-billion during the three months to 30 June 2019, according to Jane’s by IHS Markit . This compared with $5,4-billion during the prior three months and an average...

The realities and possibilities of 5G

Kathy Gibson is with Huawei in Braamfontein – 5G is set to revolutionise industries – but the technicalities of the service are not what’s important. This is the word from Dr Mohammed Madkour, vice-president: wireless and cloud core marketing at...

AI turns inventor

A multi-disciplinary international team led by Professor Ryan Abbott at the University of Surrey has successfully filed the first ever patent applications for two inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) without a human inventor. The AI...
Business leaders not ready for a digital future

Business leaders not ready for a digital future

Many organisations are at serious risk of complacency, lacking the leadership required to grapple with the complexities of digital – especially in regard to their physical assets and infrastructure. Online surveys and in-depth interviews conducted by Aurecon...