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Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE scorecard: Employment equity requires real change, not just compliance

Suran Moodley and Boudine Henningse 19 Jun 2025

Empowering tomorrow's workforce: Thriving in the talent battleground

Talent Acquisition

Empowering tomorrow's workforce: Thriving in the talent battleground

Vikesh Rampadarath, Issued by Regent Business School 10 Oct 2023

Empowering tomorrow's workforce: Training and development solutions

Skills Development & Training

Empowering tomorrow's workforce: Training and development solutions

Vikesh Rampadarath, Issued by Regent Business School 8 Sep 2023

The knowledge economy: What it is and why it should matter to SA small businesses

SMEs

The knowledge economy: What it is and why it should matter to SA small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Aug 2023

'The best is yet to come for Africa' - UP Africa Week 2023 concludes

Higher Education

'The best is yet to come for Africa' - UP Africa Week 2023 concludes

Issued by University of Pretoria 8 Jun 2023

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

Moves are afoot in Africa to keep more women in science careers

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Moves are afoot in Africa to keep more women in science careers

Barbara Tiedeu 10 Jun 2020

Research

#BFGlobal500: Amazon breaks $200bn mark, still world's most valuable brand

22 Jan 2020

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Digital

AfDB launches coding centres of excellence across Africa

6 Dec 2019

Diamonds aren't forever, but knowledge is...

Skills Training

Diamonds aren't forever, but knowledge is...

27 Jun 2019

Okavango Blue diamond

Mining

Diamonds add sparkle to the Botswana economy

25 Jun 2019

Research

Knowledge and emotion are central to the service industry

Issued by Ask Afrika 18 Oct 2018

What 4IR means in the Namibian context

ICT

What 4IR means in the Namibian context

Llewellyn le Hané 5 Apr 2019

CcHUB Design Lab, Rwanda

Design

Co-Creation Hub launches in Rwanda

19 Feb 2019

We have to do things differently, and do them fast

Technology

We have to do things differently, and do them fast

Jan Coetzee 21 Dec 2018

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

Pharmaceuticals

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

2 Aug 2018

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash

Tech Startups

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

President of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Professor Reimund Neugebauer, Dr Christopher Helbing, director: Division of Hydrogen Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE, Professor Jack Fletcher, Department of Chemical Engineering and UCT Vice-Chancellor, Dr Max Price.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UCT and Fraunhofer Institute sign MoU on hydrogen and fuel cell technology

7 Mar 2018

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Mobile

Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum

Kingsley Ighobor 7 Jun 2017

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

Retail

Rwanda moves swiftly towards cashless society

5 May 2017

SMME Opportunity Roadshow sparks entrepreneurial spirit

HR

SMME Opportunity Roadshow sparks entrepreneurial spirit

2 May 2017

Trumponomics: SA needs R&D focus to retain investor confidence

Markets & Investment

Trumponomics: SA needs R&D focus to retain investor confidence

Elaine Bergenthuin 3 Jan 2017

Top500 research reveals who are the movers and shakers for 2016

Technology

Top500 research reveals who are the movers and shakers for 2016

Issued by Topco Media 11 Nov 2016

The converted hydrogen forklift at Impala Platinum Refinery is the first of what is hoped is a fleet powered by clean technology. (Image: GCIS)

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Hydrogen fuel cell technology proving fruitful

Sulaiman Philip 3 Nov 2016

SA, Norway tap into science to grow ocean economy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SA, Norway tap into science to grow ocean economy

1 Nov 2016

Mark Zuckerberg live streamed address

Digital

Facebook CEO aims to connect the world

Danette Breitenbach 2 Sep 2016

Digital

Digitising Rwanda's workforce is key to closing its skills gap

10 Aug 2016

Microsoft-LinkedIn deal: One giant step towards a truly digital ecosystem

Technology

Microsoft-LinkedIn deal: One giant step towards a truly digital ecosystem

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Jul 2016

Digital

Africa eyes digital age to revive growth

12 May 2016

PhD Scholarship programme launches in Mauritius

Higher Education

PhD Scholarship programme launches in Mauritius

10 May 2016

WISE to host first 2015/16 Learners' Voice Programme session

Primary & Secondary Education

WISE to host first 2015/16 Learners' Voice Programme session

5 Jan 2016

Cybersecurity Policy finally published

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Policy finally published

Ahmed Areff 14 Dec 2015

Trends

Woolworths, FNB tie for top brand position

16 Sep 2015

Spotlight falls on manufacturing

Manufacturing

Spotlight falls on manufacturing

18 Aug 2015

Administration

From the Freedom Charter to the National Development Plan

Chichi Maponya 1 Jul 2015

Education

Is SA ready to be a knowledge economy?

Richard Firth 12 Mar 2015

Smart Rwanda initiative will drive ICT growth

Mobile

Smart Rwanda initiative will drive ICT growth

5 Mar 2015

Premier announces interventions to unlock Gauteng's economy; media 'exclusion' from speech slammed

Administration

Premier announces interventions to unlock Gauteng's economy; media 'exclusion' from speech slammed

24 Feb 2015

Amina Al Rustamani is Advertising Person of the Year at Dubai Lynx

Advertising

Amina Al Rustamani is Advertising Person of the Year at Dubai Lynx

12 Feb 2015

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

Events & Conferencing

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

1 Oct 2014

Opportunities abound in maths and science

Education

Opportunities abound in maths and science

Nosihle Shelembe 11 Aug 2014

National Science Week underway

Administration

National Science Week underway

5 Aug 2014

Media

Pan-African Profile Awards for science, technology journalism launched

13 Jun 2014

Wits to launch CoE in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Higher Education

Wits to launch CoE in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

31 Mar 2014

Langa Library unveils its final phase upgrades

Primary & Secondary Education

Langa Library unveils its final phase upgrades

19 Dec 2013

New gene therapy holds promise for treatment of HBV

Medical Research

New gene therapy holds promise for treatment of HBV

26 Jul 2013