Carbon pricing will push clean energy

Carbon pricing, omitted as an obligation from the 2015 Paris Agreement, is the best way to wean the world off coal-powered energy and must be introduced immediately, concluded a panel of experts gathered in Davos to chart the transition to a clean energy future. If...
Future is bright for banks

Future is bright for banks

After years of relentless focus on costs, settlements and regulations, the future of banking is looking brighter, agreed panellists in a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. On the regulatory front, the majority predicted a significant paring-back of...

New skills vital for developing economies

Countries today are competing in a knowledge-based global market, where the key differentiators are skills, expertise, know-how and the ability to deliver excellent services speedily, with agility and efficiently. This is the word from Minister in the Presidency Jeff...
2016 breaks warming records

2016 breaks warming records

Earth’s 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880 – the third year in a row for new record highs. According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...

Calling on all resellers to vote now

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2016 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for the SME and Consumer resellers in the 2016 Channelwise Awards will...

CEOs must start a skills revolution

In a rapidly changing digital landscape, CEOs must lead the charge in reskilling their people to be relevant in the future and ready to adapt to change. According to an Accenture Strategy report, “Harnessing Revolution: Creating the Future Workforce”, CEOs...