The Central Bank of Eswatini will partner with international technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The two parties signed an agreement to this effect at last week’s annual meeting of...

A new World Economic Forum white paper indicates how gene therapy can transform the lives of patients globally. The study shows how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can and should play a leading role in developing and delivering some of the world’s most...

Corporate controllers are set to dramatically increase their adoption of robotic process automation (RPA), according to new research by Gartner. Today, RPA is used by just 19% of controllers, but that number is set to grow to 73% of controllers by 2020. This growth...

By Chris Hattingh, researcher at the Free Market Foundation - The Tourism Business Council of SA (TBCSA) has called on government to regulate Airbnb in South Africa. TBCSA claims that Airbnb is threatening the viability of conventional lodging providers such as hotels...

International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the second quarter of 2018, the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) increase in vendor revenues of 29% to $4,1-billion, with a YoY decline of 3,7% in units shipped to 515 000. From a...

A shrinking pool of qualified candidates surfaced as a top business risk for global executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to a recent survey by Gartner. In a time of historically low unemployment where the supply of available workers is much...

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is optimistic about the jobs summit taking place at Gallagher Convention today and tomorrow (4 and 5 October 2018). The gathering of NEDLAC constituencies - government, labour, business, and community - with a focus on...

Hundreds of young scientists from across Africa are gathering at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre this week to compete in the 38th annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). More than 500 of Africa's top future engineers,...

Branded audio system volumes in new vehicles are expected to grow from just under 12,4-million units globally in 2018 to 14,7-million units in 2023, according to new vehicle production forecasts for these systems from business information provider IHS Markit. A recent...

The 2018 financial year proved to be a challenging year for South African mining companies. Globally, the financial performance of the mining industry improved considerably from the previous year. That position was largely mirrored by South African bulk commodity...