Sustainability

EatBy app uses AI to reduce food waste

Oct 26, 2016

EatBy developers believe change must happen in our homes, that we all need to review grocery shopping and food consumption habits - some households waste up to 30% of their food simply from poor kitchen management.

Digitalisation: Revitalising mining & communities

Oct 5, 2016

Mining firms' responsibility extends well beyond their own business into local economic development programmes, skills development, sustainable farming initiatives, tourism ventures, and other community endeavours.

Five tips to reduce, reuse & recycle at work

Sep 20, 2016

Many office supply companies are developing more environmentally-friendly and easily recyclable products for green-conscious offices and businesses are encouraged to join the move to a cleaner planet.

Debunking the myths of solar energy

Sep 9, 2016

“The single most important thing about SolarAfrica’s residential complex solar service, is that customers get clean energy without paying anything upfront,” says Johan Pienaar, Commercial Director, SolarAfrica.

Lithium-ion helps Africa’s business challenges

Sep 6, 2016

Lithium-ion batteries, used in mobile phones, electric vehicles and laptops, are overtaking lead acid batteries in many applications such as telecom backup, rural electrification, grid stabilisation and renewables integration.

Solar best to combat light poverty in Africa

Aug 15, 2016

Philips is in the process of installing 100 CLCs across 12 countries in Africa, where 500 million people have no access to light. Going off the grid and relying on solar power is be the best way to alleviate light poverty in Africa.

Keeping up with CEM trends, tech

Jul 22, 2016

'When it comes to execution of CX, Africa is an interesting market - in some way quite advanced, but in others it is still a bit behind the rest of the global landscape' ~ Simon Cranswick

Why data-driven firms drive growth

Jul 6, 2016

Data analysis doesn’t just help leaders make the best decisions in a quick timeframe, but can also help to identify growth opportunities, define new business models and show more ways to reduce risks. Here's how . . .

HP commits to zero deforestation by 2020

Jul 4, 2016

The 'Zero deforestation by 2020' goal highlights HP’s ongoing efforts to help customers make responsible printing and purchasing decisions that lower the environmental impact of their operations.

Bold leadership needed for green economy

Jun 23, 2016

Mario Molina is optimistic that by leapfrogging fossil-fuel technologies and mobilising capital investment in renewables, emerging economies can achieve both mitigation and development goals.

Cutting carbon emissions the LED way

Jun 7, 2016

The world’s biggest manufacturer of energy efficient LED lights, reaffirms commitment to its own 100% carbon neutrality in the USA by 2020

Batteries for hybrid off-grid power: Key questions

May 31, 2016

Unlike telecom sites in developed markets with stable grids, those sites in emerging markets with very unstable or no power grids at all need to know about batteries. Here are the five key questions to ask . . .

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