Youngsters tackle water challenges

A pair of 17-year olds have come up with an innovative solution to save water in disadvantaged schools. Winners of the Nka’Thuto EduPropeller Innovation Expo, the youngsters from Bokamoso Secondary School in Limpopo explain: “About 1 000 litres of water...

Microsoft invites you to make a wish come true

Microsoft has launched the Make your Wish campaign across South Africa, calling on individuals and organisations of all sizes in the region to share their ideas about the possibilities with artificial intelligence (AI), and how they can change the world. Make Your...

African innovators clean up at Zayed awards

African innovators excelled at this year’s Zayed Sustainability Prize annual awards, winning in three out of five categories including Energy, Food and Global High Schools. The 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize, which is the UAE’s pioneering global award in...

Business leadership embraces societal impact

There’s been a massive cultural shift about the role of business leadership is in progress around the world. YPO conducted a survey of its members in over 130 countries to get their thoughts on if the purpose of business is to have an impact on society beyond...
Jaguar pilots direction lights for self-driving cars

Jaguar pilots direction lights for self-driving cars

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a system that projects the direction of travel on to the road ahead of self-driving vehicles, to tell other road users what it is going to do next. The intelligent technology beams a series of projections on to the road to show the...

AI will be used to boost employee productivity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly making its way into the workplace, with virtual personal assistants (VPAs) and other forms of chatbots now augmenting human performance in many organisations. Gartner predicts that, by 2021, 70% of organisations will assist...