Politics, oil price pose risks to Nigeria
Control Risks has published its annual RiskMap report, an established authoritative guide and key reference point for policymakers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most significant underlying trends in...New network to boost IoT
IBM Research and Semtech have announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) that offers significant advantages over cellular networks and WiFi for providing machine to machine (M2M) communications. For years, the enormous potential of the...Eskom suspends execs, orders inquiry
The Eskom board has suspended four key executives – including the CEO – and will commission an independent inquiry on the current status of the business and its challenges. Among other things, the commission will form an independent view on: * The poor performance of...The importance of ethics in data debate
The collection and use of personal data excites marketers, but scares the public. With new technologies, such as big data, it is easy to cross the “creepy” line, says Frank Buytendijk, research vice-president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. He says...