Winners of the Mercedes-Benz Innovation Challenge

The three category winners and an overall winner have been announced in the Mercedes-Benz South Africa Innovation Challenge. Nine finalists presented their innovative ideas at a final selection event in the MBSA East London plant – the culmination of a unique...

Oil and gas lags in digitalisation

The global oil and gas sector lags behind other industries in terms of digital maturity and is hamstrung by major skills gaps. A new report concludes that many companies believe that disruptive technologies like big data/analytics, IoT and ERP can help drive crucial...
Huge savings with drone inspection

Huge savings with drone inspection

Intel, together with aerial inspection and surveying company Cyberhawk, have successfully inspected a gas terminal in St Fergus, Scotland. Inspection with the Intel Falcon 8+ system, instead of conventional methods, reduced employee risk, increased speed and accuracy,...
Millennials and the future …

Millennials and the future …

South African millennials are among those from 15 countries who are united by a belief in globalisation; want the freedom to experience the opportunities it brings; and have a desire to play a role in shaping the future using technology – according to a new...

2018 will be a year of reckoning …

Carrie Johnson, senior vice-president: research at Forrester, shares some of the company’s predictions for 2018, and her interpretation of them. When we put together our 2018 predictions, four overarching themes caught my attention: separation, speed, money, and...

Technology drives key trends in Africa

The future for African investment looks positive, with three key trends are forecast to take hold during the next 12 months. This is according to the 2017 version of Ecobank Research’s Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Guidebook, which provides...