Africa’s power future is bright
Power utility companies and stakeholders across Africa anticipate a brighter and different outlook for the sector in the decade ahead, according to a new report from PwC. PwC’s Africa Power and Utilities Survey polled 51 senior power and utility sector executives from 15 African countries. They continued to voice concern about some of the immediate risks to the power system, but are also optimistic about the longer-term prospects for electricity in Africa.
Kaspersky denies false malware charges
Eugene Kaspersky has hit back at reports that his security company distributed faked malware. An exclusive Reuters report quotes anonymous former employees, reporting that Kaspersky Lab tried to damage rivals in the marketplace by tricking their anti-virus software into classifying benign files as malicious. Apparently the companies targeted were specifically Microsoft, AVG Technologies and Avast, although others were said to be tricked into deleting or disabling important files on their customers’ PCs.
Users shift to smaller notebook displays
Global consumers have lately become less interested in acquiring conventional notebooks with 15-inch displays, and they are instead shifting their spending to smaller product segments. In the first half of 2015, panel shipments in the 15-inch range (15 inches to 15,9...DA calls for nuclear build to be scrapped
The DA has called for the “secretive and unaffordable nuclear deal” to be scrapped as it emerges that the Environment Impact Assessments (EIAs) conducted to assess and predict the environmental consequences of chosen nuclear build sites – and which...Finalists named for Vision to Reality awards
From a record number of entries, 20 finalists have been identified in the Vision to Reality Awards programme to advance to the final round of the competition. To be successful requires vision and leadership, financial accomplishment, strategic direction and innovation. These companies have made a difference in Africa by having the courage to share their visions, and then turn them into reality in the form of revenues and growth in their particular industry.