Sustainability

B2B key to MTN growth in Africa

May 16, 2016

The new-look MTN Business is an amalgamation of all of the group’s enterprise components, bringing together the existing Internet service provider (ISP) with the enterprise mobility services.

Work through the outage, not around it

Apr 28, 2016

Many businesses are dependent on their IT systems to function – which obviously requires continuous electricity. However, it’s time to learn to work through power outages, and not just around them.

Impact of Ericsson’s Technology for Good

Apr 18, 2016

By the end of 2015, an estimated 20 million people had been directly impacted by Ericsson’s Technology for Good™ initiatives, with Connect to Learn also being launched in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa’s transformation needs strong leaders

Apr 12, 2016

African ministers and leaders agree that strong continental and sub-regional financial institutions, along with multiple funding sources, are essential for the successful implementation of the continent’s transformation agenda.

SAP: Turning garbage into growth

Mar 17, 2016

In terms of waste disposal, a mere two hundred years ago is a lifetime. Back then, in London, dead horses were left to rot on the road as it was easier to remove them in a state of decomposition . . .

Shining a new light on connectivity

Mar 9, 2016

As connectivity brings us quickly towards smart homes and cities, lighting is an integral part of the network, acting as a point of intelligence that can share information on changes in temperature or humidity, as well as activity patterns. The connected future looks bright . . .

CVT solves power problems in harsh conditions

Feb 10, 2016

CVTs are a type of ferro-resonant transformer, a highly robust technology that provides power filtering and voltage stabilisation

African cities adopt smart city concept

Jan 26, 2016

Africa is moving toward smart city technology in order to enhance the performance and quality of urban services. This transformation aims to achieve tangible benefits at municipal, provincial and national levels. The demand of the inner-city population is influencing...

Draft Carbon Tax Bill aims to reduce emissions

Nov 10, 2015

"Part of South Africa's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below business as usual by 34 per cent by 2020 and 42 per cent by 2025."

Organisations integrate Green IT initiatives into core business

Nov 4, 2015

Many organisations are integrating green- and sustainability-related initiatives into their core business operations.

Power outages cost SA R200bn in 2015

Nov 4, 2015

The energy situation in South Africa feels like a crisis, with about R200-billion lost this year alone from unserved energy, but the future is not all bleak. Chris Yelland, founder and MD of EE Publishers, points out that South Africa’s current social and economic...

The role of load-limiting in solving the energy crisis

Oct 28, 2015

With smart metering platforms, households and business consumers can opt into load-limiting programmes with their electricity suppliers, writes Martin Vergunst of T-Systems South Africa.

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