Technology group Wärtsilä has today launched the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant, to enable the net-zero power systems of tomorrow. The IEA World Energy Outlook 2023 shows that hydrogen is an essential component of our future power systems. According to the report, the pathway to reach net zero emissions by 2050 requires […]
South Africa News
Local couriers face unprecedented challenges as Amazon, Shein and Temu disrupt SA’s e-commerce market
Competition amongst local couriers has increased dramatically with the emergence of e-commerce giants, like Amazon, Temu and Shein into the South African market impacting both the micro and macro environments and leading to a greater demand and delivery volume.
Remittances are a vital cog in the African economy, but they remain relatively costly compared to the rest of the world. Despite this, investment bank DAI Magister sees African remittances primed as a market primed for investment, and predicts it will grow to $500bn by 2025. For Risana Zitha, Managing Director and Head of Africa at DAI Magister, the shift to mobile money will bring a wave of innovation, lowering remittance costs and propelling the market to new heights.
Innovative project shows how the skills of former football players are helping progress economic development in the downstream oil sector in Ghana.
Minnesota-based global NGO MATTER, on June 4, launched a Chaya Kickstarter Campaign, aiming to raise $50,000 to fund the first line of marketable Chaya products. This initiative will enable women in thriving Chaya farming cooperatives in Zimbabwe to turn surplus harvests into sustainable income.
Tech
How Air France is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise its business activities and improve the customer experience
With 100,000 customers carried every day on board more than 1,000 flights, Air France’s activity generates a considerable volume of data. Making optimum use of this resource to constantly improve performance is therefore a strategic challenge for the airline, combined with an absolute priority, which is to protect the company and its customers’ data.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in both promise and peril for organisations needing to combat cyber threat actors. As ESET Southern Africa Chief Technology Officer, Adrian Stanford, notes, “AI is reshaping the battlefield between cyber attackers and defenders, offering new tools to both sides.”
Tunisian human rights activist Aya Chebbi was honored in Washington D.C as a Vital Voices Global Leadership Recipient in the presence of VV founder and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Africa Travel
Introducing Club Med Musandam, an Exclusive Collection Resort – the first Club Med in the Gulf States
The hospitality landscape in Sultanate of Oman is about to be reinforced with the official signature of Club Med Musandam project, the first Club Med Resort in the Gulf States, with an exclusive beach opening to the astounding Persian Gulf.
Africa has the world’s lowest use per capita of modern energy. As its population and incomes grow, demand for modern energy continues to expand.