Oct 10, 2017
Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa in 2016, followed by Cape Town, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. Johannesburg welcomed 4,57-million international overnight visitors in 2016 — an...
Oct 10, 2017
The population of Africa’s largest eagle species is in freefall in South Africa, and may be soaring towards extinction, according to a new University of Cape Town (UCT) study based on changes in sighting rates over the last twenty years. Martial Eagle sightings...
Oct 10, 2017
SpaceX has successfully launched the Iridium-3 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Iridium-3 carries the third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to their targeted orbit as part of a series of launches that will put a total...
Oct 9, 2017
Empathy must be embedded in artificial intelligence (AI) from the time it is created to ensure it becomes a positive force in people’s lives. This is according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who says the new technology will have a “profound impact on our...
Oct 9, 2017
A new report confirms that solar is now the fastest growing energy source in the world, and is making a major impact in Africa. The International Energy Agency’s 2017 report on renewables forecasts that off-grid solar capacity in Africa is set to almost triple...
Oct 9, 2017
South Africa has clinched eighth place as a top global offshore location for finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO). This was one of the key findings in the 2017-2018 Global FAO Market Intelligence Survey published by research firm Knowledge Executive. A total of...
