The opportunity for African cities

The opportunity for African cities

CEOs around the world are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa. This is driven by Africa’s unparalleled demographic edge or demographic dividend. By 2040, Africa is expected to have the biggest labour force in the world and...

A wireless future for smart cities

Globally, the pressure is on for cities to become “smart”, with a strong need to invest in ICT and socio-economic development, while still effectively managing budgets and scarce natural resources. The intention is to provide quality working and living conditions for...

Johannesburg worst for traffic congestion

Traffic congestion is on the rise around South Africa, with Johannesburg topping the list of the country’s worst cities for traffic. This is according the sixth edition of TomTom’s Traffic Index which reveals that, on average, commuters around South Africa are...

New technology aims to make cities safer

A vision of safer cities that includes connected police officers, realtime crime centres, next generation patrol vehicles and an integrated communications centre was unveiled in Johannesburg today by Motorola Solutions. The company launched an array of high-tech...