Nigeria adopts new addressing system

Nigeria’s postal service, NIPOST, will adopt the innovative global addressing system what3words, making it the seventh country in the world and the third in Africa to do so. The system is already being used for mail deliveries in Mongolia, Sint Maarten, Côte...

Fak’ugesi 2017 brings digital innovation to Jozi

From 6 to 16 September, the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will once again transform Johannesburg into a celebration of technology, creativity, collaboration and innovation from across the African continent. With its bold theme of “brave...

Tough times no reason not to start a business

Following a technical recession in the first quarter, and with slow economic growth forecast, South Africa can expect tough economic times ahead. But this is no reason not to start a new business, says Nedbank. Nedbank economist Busiswe Radebe says the global economic...

Thabametsi could be world’s worst polluter

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) could be giving the go-ahead for what will be one of the most greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensive coal-fired power stations, not only in South Africa, but in the world. The final climate change impact assessment for...

MTN extends hybrid convenience

MTN customers who wants the convenience of a post-paid contract and the flexibility of a PayAsYouGo will be given more choice with the introduction of the MTN Top Up on selected existing price plans, effective now.MTN’s Top Up contract provides customers with a...

Keeping up with compliance in a tech world

As we move into the age of the fourth industrial revolution we are faced with an environment in which disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the way we live...