May 17, 2019
Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose, would you rather your children ride in an autonomous vehicle or drive with a stranger? You may be surprised to learn that 67% of adults would opt for the self-driving car. That insight is one of many...
May 17, 2019
South African-based ISP Cool Ideas has signed an agreement with Angola Cables to take up colocation services in its newly-inaugurated data centre in Fortaleza, Brazil. Cool Ideas has been making use of capacity on the SACS trans-Atlantic cable between Africa and Latin...
May 16, 2019
US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order declaring a national emergency and effectively blocking Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE from selling their networking equipment in the US. The executive order invokes the International Emergency...
May 16, 2019
A growing number of candidates are regretting their career decisions. According to Gartner, 40% of Gen Z respondents reported that they would not repeat their decision to accept the job offer they had accepted and only 51% said they could see themselves having a long...
May 16, 2019
Two of the largest sub-Saharan solar systems have been unveiled in Johannesburg. The Soltrain (Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative) projects, a district heating plant for Wits University residences and a solar process heat plant for...
May 16, 2019
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for April showed the highest rebound since 2014, suggesting economic activity lagged in the first months of 2019 owing to reasons such as load shedding. The BETI measures monthly transactions paid into the South...
