Flying cars set for take-off

Flying cars set for take-off

It may not look like your average science fiction flying car, but a new vehicle developed by US-based Kitty Hawk is being touted as the first craft that makes personal flight possible. The Kitty Hawk Flyer is a new, all-electric aircraft, according to the company. It...

Huge demand for scarce IT skills

IT job vacancies have shot up by 38% between the first quarter of 2016 and 2017, with technical and specialist IT professionals in the highest demand. Figures from the Robert Walters South African Jobs Index, which charts vacancy numbers posted to online platforms,...

What execs need to know about blockchain

Blockchain is rapidly becoming mainstream in businesses around the world, and c-suite executives should all be considering how it could impact their organisations. Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, could become as revolutionary a technology for business...

What sets top companies apart?

Worldwide, companies in developed and emerging economies are facing significant challenges including the economic slowdown, regulatory pressures, structural cost problems, and the inability to make strategic decisions. Many companies are battling to jump-start...

SA’s teachers have a vision for tech

The majority of South African educators are keen to use technology in the classroom, and consider themselves well qualified to do so. This is one of the findings from a new education survey of nearly 50 educators in South Africa, in which they discussed the challenges...

New volatility adds to risk landscape

Trends in economics, demographics and geopolitics along with rapid technology advancements are transforming traditional risks for global businesses, adding new urgency and complexity to old challenges, according to Aon’s 2017 Global Risk Management Survey....