Learn from the past as we move to the future

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai – The future of technology and innovation is bright – but we should learn from the past. Professor Andrew McAfee, principle research scientist at MIT Sloan School of Management, explains that for...

Opportunities on the path to digitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai – Times are tough and, while disruption brings a raft a challenges, there are many opportunities as well. This is the word from Dr Vishal Sikka, CEO of Infosys, who says companies need to re-invent themselves,...

Buildings are getting smarter

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai – Internet of Things (IoT) is being rolled out in real-world applications – and Honeywell is working with the technology in building control systems. John Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building...

IoT to help solve Nigerian power issues

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Connect in Shanghai – Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, with 173-million people, but a lack of power generation coupled with distribution challenges help to shackle the country’s economic prospects. Now, an...

Africa’s 1bn daily smartphone glances

More than 33% of Africans check their phones every five minutes and more than half of smartphone users regularly use their devices on public transport, at work and while shopping. This is opening the door for savvy businesses to provide a “platform for...

SA tech firm gets £1,165m in seed funding

WhereIsMyTransport, a transport technology company born in South Africa, has announced an investment of £1,165-million from Goodwell Investments, together with the Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm created by eBay’s founder, and Horizon Ventures,...