How sport can uplift countries out of crises
Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit at home. Times are tough. The … Read More
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How to fix the gap between school and work in South Africa
Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria The world of work is changing constantly, profoundly, and faster. This is clear from the outsourcing of work, waves of technological advances, increasing automation in … Read More
Why South Africa’s declining maths performance is a worry
By Prof. Sullen Shay, University of Cape Town South Africa’s Department of Basic Education recently released the country’s National Senior Certificate results for the class of 2019. These are commonly … Read More
How Generation Z Will Reshape Digital Banking
By Ahmed Khidhir Generation Z (or Gen Z), the demographic cohort following the Millennials, presents a new breed of customers for financial institutions. Born after 1995, Gen Z is the … Read More
Africa Continues To Be Ripe For Investment
Julien Fouriot, sales director for Africa at Crosscall, the French specialists of phones designed for outdoor environments. Even though economic growth is slowing globally, technology innovation is unlocking unparalleled opportunities … Read More
Can the cybersecurity professionals in South Africa outpace the cybercriminals?
South Africa is becoming a hackers’ paradise. It’s almost gotten to the point that not a day goes by without another government or commercial attack hitting the news headlines. As … Read More
How can the African private sector woo China?
By Jinghao Lu, Market Leader, Africa, Honeywell Many see African countries’ relationship with China as one solely between nation states. Chinese multi-billion-dollar financing to an African country often funds large … Read More
Africa is leapfrogging into digital agriculture
By Muhammadou M.O. Kah Professor of Information Technology and Computing at The American University of Nigeria. Africa’s demand for food is growing. Between 2010 and 2030, the total worth of … Read More
There’s Need For More Disruption In Africa’s Tech Scene
By Olukayode Kolawole For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit, and everything that describes under-development, marginalization, oppression, bad … Read More
What needs to be done to resolve the digital divide in South Africa and Africa as a whole?
Background Whenever politicians make speeches about innovation and future technology prospects, they will not omit the words “4th industrial revolution” and “digital divide”, which would make us assume that the … Read More