The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

The vicious cycle of global warming and forest fires

Increasingly frequent and severe forest fires could burn generations-old carbon stored in the soils of boreal forests, according to results from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) funded by NASA’s Earth Science Division. Releasing this previously...

Old Mutual claims a first with drones

Old Mutual iWYZE says it will soon be the first South African insurer to deploy the commercial use of drones, together with drone mapping technology and photogrammetry, in its operating model. After a rigorous two-year planning and pre-registration process, the...

Tackling late payments on World Entrepreneurs Day

Today (21 August) is World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED). Designed to celebrate entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders around the world, WED is the perfect time to discuss the issues that people who start a business alone face and what they can do to overcome them. By Colin...
Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers wield enormous influence in digital transformation

Developers have significant autonomy with respect to the selection of developer tools and technologies, and also exercise influence over enterprise purchasing decisions and should be viewed as key stakeholders in IT purchasing and procurement within any organisation...

Virtual cards for online shopping take off

Consumers are embracing the technology offered by virtual cards, as Standard Bank starts to see the benefits of the online shopping ecosystem. In the past nine months, virtual card payments have increased by more than 300%, albeit they started off at a very low base....

How to win in a direct-to-consumer market

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are threatening retailer market share with their unconventional business models and provocative brand ethos. This is according to a new report from Forrestor. However, a study conducted by the company also shows that the DTC hype...