What really happens to your old tech?

You finally hand in that old laptop – through your company’s e-waste drive, a school initiative, or maybe an ITAD collection bin. But what happens next? By Giulio Airaga, MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers Most imagine it gets dumped or shipped away. At Desco,...

How e-waste is powering the circular economy

Africa is experiencing a digital revolution. But while more people gain access to devices that improve lives, there’s a growing downside: electronic waste. More than 2,9-million tonnes of e-waste is generated annually across the continent, yet less than 5% is formally...

Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m circular economy initiative

Transform, a partnership between the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Unilever and EY, is empowering South Africa’s circular economy with R9-million in grant funding and business support for four innovative startups. Among these recipients, Smartfill...

PMI launches ISO-accredited PMI-PMOCP certification

Project Management Institute (PMI) has launched the PMI Project Management Office Certified Professional (PMI-PMOCP) certification to equip PMO professionals with the expertise to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, drive strategic decisions, and...
Systems that build resilience key to business success

Systems that build resilience key to business success

How quickly a business is able to respond in the face of a disruption could make or break it. In a difficult economic landscape, it’s critical to use systems that ensure that the show goes on, even when the lights don’t. By Nic Laschinger, chief technology...

PMI Africa conference calls for collaboration, inclusion, diversity

Experts and stakeholders in the project management ecosystem have said that diversity, inclusion, and collaboration are some of Africa’s leading catalysts for economic growth. This was the highlight of the first day of the 2022 Project Management Institute (PMI)...