5G may not solve indoor coverage problems

The fourth-generation (4G) LTE mobile service has had trouble penetrating some indoor office environments – and, unfortunately, fifth-generation (5G) comes along with its own complications to this coverage challenge. The challenges to good indoor cellular...

The need for African electrification

Africa is in dire need of a solution that will jumpstart electrification on the continent. This is according to Abraham Ortega, senior executive consultant at Hexing, who says: “The digital technology already being utilised in Africa in the form of smart...

Country risk could derail African investment

Global and African financial heads have identified country risk as the biggest challenge to their ability to lend more to African countries. Speaking in Abidjan during a one-day forum on investment risks in Africa hosted by the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI),...

Local artists join Comic Con line-up

A local team of comic book artists will feature in the Comic Con Africa 2018 Artist Alley. The team of local artists that are making it big on a local and international stage includes the likes of Jason Masters, Sean Izaakse, Warren Louw, Bill Masuku and Moray Rhoda,...

Imperial College London, MIT seek African collaborators

Imperial College London and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are launching a search for collaborating institutions in Africa to drive innovation from across the continent. The two universities have launched a seed fund for ‘blue-skies’...

Science, engineering, technology innovation honoured

Last night’s The NSTF-South32 Awards (28 June) celebrated outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation. Categories in the awards are: * Scientific research; * Innovation; * Management and related activities * Capacity...