Building foundations
A large chunk of global construction companies are seeking projects in Africa. That’s the good news. The bad news is that... Read more
30 Jun, 2015
Better safe than sorry
Nearly half of South African internet users believe traditional over-the-counter banking is safer than banking online. A survey by... Read more
29 Jun, 2015
The price of success
Guess which is the world’s most expensive city. Tokyo perhaps? Moscow maybe? What about London? The answer is …... Read more
29 Jun, 2015
Melting pot
In South Africa, the sun’s energy will soon be harnessed to power a very different manufacturing process – aluminium-smelting.... Read more
22 Jun, 2015
Age-old question
Africa’s youth currently account for 65% of the continent’s entire consumer spend, which is estimated at some US$1.3 trillion.... Read more
22 Jun, 2015
Rich pickings
The number of African millionaires has almost doubled since 2001. In fact, there are more than 160 000 African... Read more
22 Jun, 2015
Shop ’til you unplug
Who would’ve thought that South African men shop more online compared to women? A mobile shopping survey run by... Read more
15 Jun, 2015
Bigger phish to fry
Seventeen minutes. That’s how long a typical cyberattack in South Africa lasts. And one in 214 emails sent in... Read more
15 Jun, 2015
Step on the gas
It appears there is no end to the offshore East Africa gas boom. Tanzania recently announced its latest deep-sea... Read more
15 Jun, 2015
Dime a dozen
One hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollars will get you 40 US cents – if it’s exchanged via the country’s central... Read more
15 Jun, 2015
