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#BizTrends2020: 2020 - Africa's year for digital disruption
A number of macro trends are delivering unhindered economic progress on the African continent, driving momentum and positioning Africa as a significant component of the world market...
Geoffrey White 14 Jan 2020
#BizTrends2020: Shared belief vital to mining sustainability
The effort to put South Africa's mining industry back on a sustainable growth path is lacking one key ingredient: a shared belief in what the sector could and should deliver...
Roger Dixon 6 Jan 2020
#BizTrends2020: The future looks bright for African oil & gas
Africa holds around 7% of the world's proven crude oil and natural gas reserves, yet the continent remains largely under-explored...
NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2020
#BizTrends2019: Unlocking SA's oil and gas wealth
Although still very much in its infancy, the South African oil and gas industry has significant potential in contributing towards the energy needs critical to the country's socio-economic development and growth...
Nicci Botha 8 Jan 2019
#BizTrends2018: Interest in energy, water infrastructure to intensify in 2018
Energy is one of the sectors of our economy most closely watched by local and international investors...
Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jan 2018
#BizTrends2018: Smart disruption - the grid of 2018
The famous revolutionary hall of fame has a new name - technology. It changes regimes, rules and industries. It transforms the traditional, it disrupts the conventional and it redefines the future...
Vinny Perumal 8 Jan 2018
#BizTrends2017: Why more than ever, sustainability is good business
South African companies, including those in the retail sector, continue to experience a significant change in mindset among customers. The reality is that doing business is no longer just about profit, but also about creating shared value and meeting responsibilities to contribute to inclusive economic development, and to give back to communities and our planet...
Justin Smith 12 Jan 2017
#BizTrends2017: The future of energy
Energy is the lifeblood of economies and human activity, yet today's grids aren't much different from the one Thomas Edison built...
Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2017
#BizTrends2017: Mechanisation essential for mining's survival
South Africa sits with abundant resources, but if these cannot be mined economically (and safely), it will all come to naught for stakeholders...
Danette Breitenbach 10 Jan 2017
#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector
If the mining industry is to survive and propel itself into the next decade, innovating is a necessity, not a choice...
Danette Breitenbach 9 Jan 2017
![[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment](https://biz-file.com/c/1601/325997-120x120.jpg)
[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment
Much of our modern life is rooted in the way we have designed our cities...
Alta Schoultz 18 Jan 2016
![[BizTrends 2016] Unleashing Africa's full power potential](https://biz-file.com/c/1601/326456-120x120.jpg?2)
[BizTrends 2016] Unleashing Africa's full power potential
South Africa and Africa's largely untapped natural gas supply could lead to radical transformation of the continent...
Webb Meko 18 Jan 2016
[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016
Prices are going up, the nuclear deal's going down, natural gas wants in, renewables are certainly not out, and lithium-ion batteries are here to stay. These are some of the trends in the energy sector for 2016...
Sindy Peters 18 Jan 2016
![[BizTrends 2016] Energy efficiency in the mining industry](https://biz-file.com/c/1601/326443-120x120.jpg?2)
[BizTrends 2016] Energy efficiency in the mining industry
The current state of the mining industry can only be described as an industry in distress. The continuous spiral of lowering commodity prices with the combined steep mining inflation has put many mining operations at the risk of closing down...
Professor Jan du Plessis 18 Jan 2016
![[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility](https://biz-file.com/c/1601/326159-120x120.jpg?2)
[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility
Global statistics reveal that world populations have grown exponentially, but have the supporting services and infrastructure grown in proportion to cater for this? The answer is no...
Hiten Parmar 18 Jan 2016