Are we missing the boat on youth training?

A new approach to youth employment training strategies is necessary in Africa. According to MasterCard Foundation research “Invisible Lives: Understanding Youth Livelihoods in Ghana and Uganda”, produced in collaboration with Low-Income Financial Transformation...

UJ takes action on student support

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is the first university outside the US to implement Blackboard Predict, a predictive solution that analyses student’s data and activities in blended and online learning environments to provide educators with the timely information...

5G an emerging priority for service providers

Service providers are being urge to pull out all the stops to ensure the game-changing impact of 5G is optimised. This is the call from f% Networks, ahead of this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. “5G represents more than just an evolution of mobile...

Broadband, lower costs on the cards for 2017

The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services hopes to see broadband rollout and lower costs of communications this year. Minister Siyabonga Cwele, speaking in the State of the Nation Address (Sona) debate in parliament, points out that the National...

Remote patient monitoring revenues to surge

Revenues for remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions reached €7,5-billion in 2016, according to a new study released by Berg Insight. This includes revenues from medical monitoring devices, mHealth connectivity solutions, care delivery platforms and m-health care...

Don’t be fooled by fake news stories

Fake news is a serious problem, and the online trading arena seems to be the latest victim, with stories luring unsuspecting readers into believing outrageous tales. Robyn Francis, marketing manager at Uprise Markets, warns: “There’s a surge of fabricated online...