Africa is open for investment

Rapid economic growth, burgeoning populations and increasing urbanisation are occurring across Africa, making it a compelling trade and investment opportunity for US multinationals. This is according to Standard Bank. Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa has exceeded...

Twin challenges for enterprise mobility

Enterprises face dual pressures when it comes to mobility: they must serve internal stakeholders to increase productivity, while also serving external customers to increase engagement. As a result, they struggle to keep pace with the rapid rate of mobile application...

Asteroid impacts changed Earth

New research has highlighted the impact giant asteroids had on the shaping of the surface of the Earth. More than 4-billion years ago the surface of Earth was heavily reprocessed – or melted, mixed, and buried – as a result of giant asteroid impacts. A new terrestrial...

Wearables boost semiconductor growth

Semiconductors providing wireless connectivity in health and fitness devices are set for double-digit growth in 2014 and beyond. This is according to an IHS report which states that the numbers will grow as wireless technologies make their way into a growing number of...

Businesswoman of the Year finalists named

The Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa (BWASA) has announced the Businesswoman of the Year Award finalists. This is a culmination of months of an intense selection process that saw many business women submitting their credentials for consideration for this...

Innovation Prize for Africa 2015 now open

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is calling on all African innovators to submit their entries for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) competition. The IPA is presented annually, enabling and encouraging African pioneers to develop...