Mobile access could boost farm yields

The introduction of six simple mobile services designed to help small-scale farmers in emerging markets could boost the farm gate incomes of 70-million Indian farmers by $9-billion in 2020. This is one of the findings from Vodafone’s Connected Farming in India report...

Entrepreneurs key to economic growth

Research has found that entrepreneurship is an essential driver of a country’s economy. As a result, focus is increasingly being placed on those brave individuals starting entrepreneurial businesses by governments around the world in order to nurture the growth of...

Sandton to get R150m for green festival

The City of Johannesburg is investing more than R150-million to widen sidewalks, add cycle lanes and introduce dedicated public transport lanes for all forms of transport in Sandton, which is set to host the EcoMobility World Festival in October. This was announced by...

Take a girl child to work tomorrow

The Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day campaign, which celebrates its 13th anniversary this year, has attracted a record of more than 520 companies and various government departments from around the country who will participate in the event tomorrow (Thursday 28...

WeChat and picup launch delivery service

A simple new service that aims to remove the hassle and administration involved with traditional courier services has been launched. Hosted exclusively on the WeChat platform, picup is an on-demand goods collection and delivery service that provides a simple and...

MTN CEO apologises for service disruptions

MTN SA’s CEO, Ahmad Farroukh, has apologised to customers for service disruptions resulting from the industrial action by employees affiliated to the Communications Workers Union (CWU). The strike, which commenced last Wednesday, has led to the closure of the 808 call...