Debt mediation yields positive results
The National Debt Mediation Association’s latest quarterly report shows that 531 new cases of debt mediation were opened in the first quarter of this year. While this is a 19% decrease compared to the last quarter of 2012 where 659 new cases (excluding bulk cases)...Computer science the top choice
Computer science is the most popular subject offered by the world’s top universities. The second and third most popular subjects are mechanical engineering and medicine. This is according to the 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject, published on...African innovator targets food production
With global population expected to grow to 9-billion by 2050, and with more than 900-million people living in hunger, the demand for nutritious food is rapidly increasing. Acknowledging this need and the impact of hunger in Africa, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA...SAP takes HANA to the cloud
SAP has launched a cloud version of its HANA enterprise in-memory processing system. Speaking at an international pre-release announcement yesterday evening, Dr Vishal Sikka, SAP executive board member: technology and innovation, explains that the announcement is the...Africa looks good to investors
Africa’s share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown over the past five years, highlighting the growing interest from foreign investors. This is according to Ernst & Young’s third Africa Attractiveness Survey, which combines an analysis of...