Features

[Column] Strive Masiyiwa: Farming by choice will drive Africa’s food security

11-22-2019 | 14:10:00
Today, 1.2 billion people reside in Africa, a figure set to quadruple by the end of the century. That will be nearly 5 billion mouths to feed; a monumental figure, but one that doesn’t frighten me.

[Column] Taru Madangombe: Smart cities embrace fourth industrial revolution

11-22-2019 | 14:04:00
Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply.

[Column] Sandra Crous: Why payroll is a function all SMEs should outsource

11-21-2019 | 10:20:26
Regardless of your area of business activity or company size, dealing with employment issues may prove to be demanding task that requires ongoing attention and additional internal resources.

[Column] Adriaan Rossouw: Reducing risks, increasing visibility in supply chain management

11-21-2019 | 06:38:00
In the fast-paced supply chain industry, most efforts to outpace disruption are ultimately limited by the physical and financial constraints inherent to moving goods around the globe.

[Column] Jason Penton: Offshore platform development growing as South Africa looks to play cloud catch-up

11-20-2019 | 03:47:00
As cloud entered its teen years in 2019, South Africa remains a late adopter of what is globally an established technology

[Interview] Utibe Uko, Founder, UniQuest Farms & Innovations Centre, Nigeria

11-19-2019 | 09:00:58
Utibe Uko has his mind and eyes set on luring more youth into farming through his enterprise UniQuest Farms & Innovations Centre that besides working in vegetable cultivation, is partnering with young people in Nigeria.

[Interview] James Lomax, food systems expert, UNEP

11-15-2019 | 14:38:00
James Lomax is a food systems experts at United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP.

How food manufacturers can ensure waste products are disposed of responsibly

11-14-2019 | 11:32:00
The 2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa highlighted the importance of food safety in the production value chain. Since then, the government has cracked down on failures in hygiene in the food supply chain.

[Column] Mandla Mbonambi: DevTestOps - the continuous test

11-14-2019 | 07:59:05
It seems like only yesterday that DevOps became the portmanteau de jour and confused everyone except those who were involved in its processes.

[Column] Catherine Moore: Accountants now also opting for Cloud solutions

11-13-2019 | 13:11:52
Gone are the days of software and hardware upgrades, accountants are now opting for cloud ERP systems like Uniconta

[Interview] David Mbuta, CEO, Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services, Zambia

11-11-2019 | 14:44:00
David Mbuta is the founder of Ubuntu Meal Delivery Services Ltd, a Zambian startup that is riding on a burgeoning working class conscious about their health and looking for convenience.

[Column] Edward Israel-Ayide: How co-operatives aid development in African economies

11-11-2019 | 14:40:44
The rapid advancement of mechanization from the mid-1700s to the early 1800s which is now considered as the Industrial Revolution, resulted in job losses for many skilled workers across Europe.

[Interview] Samuel Munguti, CEO, Farmers Pride, Kenya

11-08-2019 | 14:34:32
At a time when smallholder farmers across Africa are struggling with access to agricultural inputs, Farmers Pride, based in Kenya has rolled out an elaborate plan to address these biting challenges.

[Column] Pedro Guerreiro: Can Africa overcome these three threats to its security and stability?

11-08-2019 | 14:30:58
Our continent is hurtling towards an uncertain future that is being shaped by the forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

[Column] Geoffrey White: Warehouse: A foundation for economic growth

11-08-2019 | 14:24:00
Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana are collectively a close knit, English speaking, trade block with a population that exceeds 250 million people, 40% of which are below 30 years old.

[Column] Bouwer Serfontein: Urban design to preserve South Africa’s agricultural economy

11-07-2019 | 11:30:10
Agriculture is a hugely important factor in South Africa's economic development. Our farming communities are part of South Africa's culture, and our future, creating food security, job creation and community upliftment.

[Column] David Bunei: Next-generation cloud eliminates pain points for Kenyan business

11-07-2019 | 09:40:19
The recent Oracle Modern Cloud Day in Nairobi had the opportunity to experience the full potential unlocked by cloud-embedded technology.

[Column] Kree Govender: Breaking away from reporting, embracing predictive, prescriptive analytics

11-06-2019 | 12:10:00
To lead with data in the digital age, today’s businesses must blaze trails daily. The key is to break away from archaic and static business reporting, favouring predictive, prescriptive analytics.

[Column] Syed Asad Abbas: We need to embrace the Cloud

11-06-2019 | 09:31:45
There’s a lot of hype about the Cloud, however what comes to mind when you hear that your software will sit in the cloud, it sounds positively intangible and like a cloud it can fall apart anytime.

[Column] Baratang Miya: Building gender parity in the technology and telecoms industry

11-01-2019 | 12:30:00
AfricaCom 2019 has a strong focus on building gender parity in the technology and telecoms industries this year, with a number of initiatives that will be launched.