The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the operating environment for both the public and private sectors as a result of the unprecedented lockdowns and restrictions put in place by countries to curb infections...
Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020
Many business models around the world are under pressure, now more than ever, to be able to respond more speedily to volatile developments...
Francois Schoeman 9 Dec 2019
WiPo Wireless Power is a young dynamic startup that provides wireless power solutions for drone and other industrial equipment...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 May 2019
Twenty years ago, there were in excess of 50,000 to 70,000 artisans employed throughout the mining, manufacturing, construction and local authorities' sectors in SA...
Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2019
Climate resilience must be at the heart of all investments across Africa. Knowledge is the critical ingredient to move the scale of climate resilience...
Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019
Millions of Africans still suffer from water shortages due to problems of uneven distribution and management of existing supplies...
Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019
Design can and should have a positive impact on communities, says architect and African Design Centre fellow, Tshepo Mokholo...
Louise Burgers 4 Mar 2019
Bizcommunity.Africa interviews Niger architect Mariam Kamara on how architects have an important role to play in designing "thinking spaces"...
Louise Burgers 2 Mar 2019
Designers need to work together to solve crises in the world. This is the message from one of the first speakers at Design Indaba 2019 in Cape Town, 27 February to 1 March, Nicole Nomsa Moyo...
Louise Burgers 27 Feb 2019
Urbanisation continues to be one of the most powerful megatrends reshaping our world. It is a shift that is creating countless problems, but even more opportunities...
Elaine Jack 7 Jan 2019
2019 seems to be the year of an 'opening up' of Africa, whether it be opening trade borders or opening key infrastructure projects...
Lesley Squires 7 Jan 2019
Nigerian startup Landhouse has launched a platform that allows for the crowdfunding of property development...
Tom Jackson 10 Oct 2018
An announcement you may have missed from Cannes Lions: There's a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won't be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it'll be launched by Senegalese musician Akon...
Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018
A powerful lesson in how to turn vision into reality...
Gil Sperling 15 Jun 2018
People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills, those who badly need their problems solved often can't access available solutions...
Greg Morris 8 May 2018
According to the latest United Nations Economic Commission for Africa report, Africa is the fastest urbanising region after Asia. The report also highlights that despite the current slowdown in many African economies...
Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018
More than ever before, technology drives our world. It powers businesses, cities and governments, and shapes individual lives in a hugely impactful way...
Colin Thornton 7 Nov 2017
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanisation? What new regulation and governance models are needed?
Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017
As the “fourth industrial revolution”, championed by the World Economic Forum's Klaus Schwab, gains momentum, it's thrilling to anticipate what this means for the automotive industry - and as a result, cities of the future...
Trevor Hill 11 Sep 2017
I recently had a very inspiring conversation with Marcela Guerrero Casas, co-founder and MD of Open Streets Cape Town about the power of streets and its ability to bridge social and spatial divides...
Ilse van den Berg 26 May 2017
