China launches first quantum satellite

China successfully launched the world’s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS),  from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert yesterday. The 600-plus-kilogram satellite, launched atop a Long March-2D rocket, will...

New run for old Facebook scam

ESET is warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials. The scam starts with a compromised user account sharing or commenting on the status of a terrorist attack.  The victim’s friends are...

Will the rand rally fire on or fizzle out?

Tumisho Grater, economic strategist at  Novare Actuaries and Consultants, looks at the rand’s current rally and analyses the possibilities for the future. The strong performance in higher yielding equity and bond assets has spilled over to currency performance;...

Youth can create their own jobs …

Africa’s youth need to move from being technologists to techpreneurs, fintechonlogist to fintechpreneurs, thereby releasing the true value of Africa’s communities, businesses and people. This was the message from Khonology to more than 3 000 youths who...

Customer behaviour drives insurance change

A new survey by International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that rapid changes in user behaviour, mobile technology, and customer expectations are driving insurers to ramp up efforts to make customer communications friendlier, more informative, and easier to access by...

The evolution of innovation and design in SA

Dion Chang has been using his view of “trends as a business strategy” to help South African businesses across various industries innovate and stay ahead of the curve. Chang is one of the guest speakers at the 5th edition of Autodesk’s University...