Jul 18, 2018
Impediments to Africa’s growth and stability include inadequate power generation and – more significantly – low levels of electrification caused primarily by faulty, aged or wrong setup of transmission and distribution infrastructure. As Africa faces...
Jul 18, 2018
More than $4-trillion in goods are shipped globally each year. The 80% of them carried via ocean shipping creates a lot of paperwork – in fact, the required trade documentation to process and administer all the goods is estimated at one-fifth of the actual...
Jul 18, 2018
The majority of Internet users are annoyed with web and phone security measures. Researcher from Fico found that, out of 2 000 polled adults, 81% don’t see the need for what they call unnecessary security procedures. The poll found that 64% of the respondents...
Jul 18, 2018
The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is at the centre of World Tourism Day 2018. This year’s World Tourism Day (WTD), to held on 27 September in Budapest, will...
Jul 18, 2018
The recent announcement by minister Pravin Gordhan that, at the request of state owned enterprises (SOEs), the banks will help SOEs with more funding and additional unspecified assistance, raises serious questions. This is according to the Free Market Foundation...
Jul 18, 2018
Despite concerns about TV demand and falling profit margins, major South Korean and Chinese TV makers are expected to stock up on display panels in the third quarter to prepare for the seasonal year-end shopping spree by consumers. Already carrying inventories from...
