International tourism numbers and confidence on the rise

The latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organisation shows that international tourism continued to grow over the first quarter of 2019. Though at a slower rate when compared with the last two years, the 4% increase registered in...
How to make space exploration ‘green’

How to make space exploration ‘green’

NASA is looking for ways to make spaceflight more environmentally-friendly. A small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge “green” technology for NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission, or GPIM, which aims to pilot a...

More retrenchments loom for SA’s workforce

Following the recent news that South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 27,6% in the first quarter, a leading labour expert has warned that more retrenchments could be on the cards for the local workforce. Advocate Tertius Wessels from Strata-g Labour...

Q1 printer hardware sales tumble in West Europe

Printer markets have become increasingly healthy over recent years and are currently robust, although, as always, they remain competitive. However, sales of printer hardware through distributors in West Europe (WE) were sharply down by -4,2% year-on-year in Q1 2019,...

5 signs that eSIM is on the verge of a breakthrough

eSIM technology promises numerous advantages to the users of smartphones and other connected devices, and many devices now shipping are equipped with a permanently installed SIM chip on which users can easily download their network operator profiles “over the...

Governance reforms could boost African economies

Governance reforms could boost Africa’s economic output by a massive $23-billion.. This is one of the findings from the latest edition of PwC’s bi-monthly Global Economy Watch, which found that these increases where possible if each economy applied governance reforms...