South African SMEs Find themselves in the Cold
South African small businesses fighting rejected coronavirus-related claims said insurers’ offers of relief are too little too late for many and could leave some already struggling to survive with nothing at all. Insurers around the world have argued COVID-19 lockdowns were not covered in policies many clients thought would protect them as the pandemic brought […]
The Nature of the China-Africa Relationship is Set to Change for Good
The pandemic has decimated Africa’s fragile economic assumptions, sapped Chinese demand for the commodities that support its leading economies, and forced the implementation of growth-eroding lockdowns. The World Bank predicts that GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa could fall from 2.4% in 2019 to between -2.1% and -5.1% in 2020. That is causing African policymakers to […]
How Smart Investments In Technology Can Beef Up Africa’s Economy
There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers to disease outbreaks. But to unlock the economic potential of the sector as demand for meat and milk swells threefold towards 2050, countries must invest in the […]
Gabiro Mtu Necessary taps Asen B for new album
‘MPITO EP’ Coming from the Swahili word meaning ‘Transition’ sees both artists join forces to collaborate on this infectious summer EP. The six-track Dancehall release contains every element to get the listeners reminiscing, singing, and replaying it 24/7. “Mpito” takes the listener on a musical journey with african flavored beats, drifty uplifting rhythms, and infectious […]
Free Training Will Make Educators Digitally Literate For 21st Century Learning
With the realisation that two-thirds of the world’s children will work in jobs that currently don’t exist, higher education institution MANCOSA is preparing teachers for 21st century learning. Shamon Lortan, the Work Integrated Learning Manager at MANCOSA’s School of Education, says unless children are taught abilities such as problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and digital literacy, they will struggle to […]
Getting A Visual On Covid-19 Screening With Thermal Cameras
By Laurence Smith, Executive at Graphic Image Technologies 28 July 2020 When South Africa moved to lockdown level 3 on the 1st of June 2020, roughly eight million people went back to work. Although companies had prepared by disinfecting their workplaces, providing the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), implementing physical distancing and screening measures, businesses remain […]
