Hybrid working boosts productivity

Hybrid working boosts productivity

Businesses that empower employees to use local workspaces and offices as part of their hybrid working approach could boost productivity by 11% over the next five years. This is according to new global research from International Workplace Group (IWG) and Arup. This...

Developing countries urged to add more value

The world still has a long way to go in breaking commodity dependence, a situation where a country makes more than 60% of its merchandise export earnings from commodities. Such goods can be broadly categorised into three categories: energy, mining and agriculture – be...

Saffers embrace tech as a tool for progress

South Africans are not just keeping pace with global tech trends, they’re embracing them with confidence. According to the latest YouGov Profiles data, analysed by consumer insights agency KLA, South Africans have shown consistently positive attitudes toward emerging...

ICT leads SA’s record VC sector

Despite global economic uncertainties and constrained exit environments, Southern Africa’s venture capital (VC) sector closed off 2024 with a record R13,35-billion in active investments across 1 325 deals, up 24% year-on-year. These results were unveiled in the 2025...

UCT breakthrough transforms brain injury treatment

Research by University of Cape Town’s (UCT) paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji – who has been awarded the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship – has the potential to transform the global understanding and treatment of brain injury. Professor Figaji was awarded...

Edge data centre market to reach $109,91bn

The global edge data centre market size is estimated to reach $109,91-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 28,9% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increasing adoption of Internet of things across various end-use industries, the...