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In the last few weeks, history has seemingly moved past us all. At no stage did we anticipate that a…

COVID 19 has undoubtedly shown Africa and the rest of the world just how quickly an epidemic can incapacitate existing…

by Johannes Becker and David Starobinski On April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will…

Innovation is crucial in driving the economic growth of countries. we can see how countries that have focused on innovation,…

It’s no secret that South African banks and financial services providers draw on massive volumes of data to make decisions…

by Mmaki Jantjies South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s…

by Alison Gillwald; Anri van der Spuy, and Gabriella Razzano Tracking people infected with COVID-19 has become an important weapon…

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on global societies and economies. With more than two million cases in 210 countries…

For years, remote working was a concept that many companies dabbled in, allowing staff to work from home or coffee…

by Gale Ure The search for a COVID-19 vaccine has sparked international media controversy and negative sentiment around the potential…

by Andrew Brown During a pandemic, access to accurate and current information is key. Data sharing is more important than…

The COVID-19 epidemic has found our world smart and progressive, ready more than ever to deal with an epidemic. Unfortunately,…

As COVID-19 has disrupted life as we know it, I have been inspired by the stories of organisations around the…

The world is currently facing a catastrophic health crisis. But beyond that, a dramatic reshuffling of the global economy, society…

Some senior officials in the Trump administration have put forward new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to…

South Africa is officially in lockdown in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While this means that many…

by Peter van Heusden One important aspect of managing emerging infections is identifying chains of transmission and assigned cases to…

by Moses Ngware Almost universally, one of the first measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 was the closure…

African private sector has a major part to play in supporting governments to defeat COVID-19 in Africa. That is one…

It has taken a tiny organism, SARS-CoV-2, to get even the most conservative traditionalists to accept that state institutions are…

Refinitiv today released the 2020 first-quarter investment banking analysis for Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the report, investment banking fees in…

by Stefan Nalletamby As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to…

by Dr Gilad Isaacs As government, economists, activists, business leaders and the public debate the size and scope of government…

On April 2, 2020, Rocket Internet announced that they have sold their holding in Jumia. Without stating their reasons for…

by Stanley Shanapinda, La Trobe University A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on…