Africa has aviation challenges, but potential is immense
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Leadership turnover harming supply chain performance
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Manufacturing sentiment looks up
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...
How to anticipate the need for quantum skills
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a new report that looks at ways to strengthen the quantum industry’s talent pipeline and bridge the gap between classroom formal education and hands-on experience required for quantum-related roles....
Mukuru and Payfast enable cash payments for e-commerce
A partnership between Mukuru and Payfast by Network is helping South Africa’s cash-based economy make inroads into the e-commerce sector. Through MukuruPay (MPay), cash-first customers can now participate in digital commerce, unlocking new market segments for...
Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033
The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...
Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa
Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...
Earth’s plant health mapped over the course of a year
A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colours. And now, a novel type of NASA visualisation illustrates those...
AI to drive edge computing surge
The global edge computing market size is expected to reach $327,79-billion by 2033, and is expected to expand at 33% CAGR from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration into the edge environment is...
Building trust is key for AI project success
Forty-five percent of leaders in organisations with high AI maturity said their AI initiatives remain in production for three years or more to ensure sustained impact and value, according to a survey by Gartner. This compares to only 20% in low-maturity organisations....
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Realtime data could improve construction industry margins
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Progress and hurdles on retirement reform, NHI
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Syrex partners with Seceon
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Millions available for solar installations
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Teradata and FICO partner to reduce fraud
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Capital Appreciation concludes Dariel Solutions acquisition
Fintech group Capital Appreciation has completed the R131,2-million acquisition of Dariel Solutions, the parent company of South African IT software services provider Dariel Software. Capital Appreciation offers technology-based goods and services to businesses in a...
All firewalls are created equal – but they don’t stay that way
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Multicloud is the future of enterprise IT
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ERP empowers the future-focused retailer
The world of retail has changed. With more and more customers now shopping online, retailers have had to come up with creative ways to bring the physical and virtual worlds together to create seamless, memorable experiences. But with this comes a great deal of...
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