The risks in smart transport

The risks in smart transport

It is becoming evident that connected cars and autonomous vehicles are becoming a reality. With the advent of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), we are heading towards a world where these smart cars are driven in smart cities. However, with smart cities come...

High-impact entrepreneurship key in Africa

Developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa are often regarded as behind the curve in developing Western-styled financial services. But the very reason for that lag has also spawned the leapfrogging of traditional financial services with new innovations — and...

What SA retailers have learnt from Black Friday

Black Friday saw scores of consumers queuing from the early hours of the morning to take full advantage of a range of specials. From gadgets to household contents, shopping malls were abuzz as consumers went in search of bargains. Dr Christoph Nieuwoudt, CEO of FNB...

Hangman contestants get real results

Dr Sean Armstrong, the inventor of the Uniclick syringe, has seen positive results from his participation in the Cell C reality show Hangman. He was contacted this week, via the Cell C Reality app, by medical supply company Imvula. “I was very, very excited. It...

BCX, GE partner on agritech

BCX and GE have announced a partnership aimed at providing end-to-end digital technological solutions to the agri-processing sector. Collaborative partners BCX, an information and communications technology company, and GE, the world’s digital industrial company,...

Power underpins African industrialisation

Power is closely tied to a surge of new infrastructure projects and rapid industrialisation across Africa, with significant opportunities still open to the power sector. Infrastructure spend across Africa will grow at 10% per annum from 2015 and 2025, exceeding...