The SME sector is critical for the African continent: according to World Bank data, SMEs contribute up to 60% of all employment and as much…
How Our Technology Could End Traffic Congestion Forever
Cars, commuters and congestion are a modern dilemma, impacting economies, productivity and health. Individual car ownership makes no sense – but technology could fix that….
Why We Need Centralised Innovation Platforms
In the early 2000s, I remember how after a lengthy customer pitch, a customer would ask the cynical question, “Can this system make me a…
Brand Value in a Blockchain Economy
As William Shakespeare so aptly stated, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Brands…
Will Technology Be The Cure For Africa’s Poor Health?
Data insights gained from the healthcare network can guide training and skills development. Despite considerable progress in providing adequate healthcare to African citizens, the World…
Digitising The Natural World: High Roads And Risks
The answer to better healthcare in Africa does not rest on the success of any single technology. Humans have been engineering the natural world for…
AI Should Empower and Enable Human Prosperity, Not Impede It
Despite the reservations of several leading technologists and scientists – most notably among them Messrs Musk and Hawking – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one…
From the Frontier: Predictions for how Tech will Shape the World in 2018
A lot can happen in a year. And when that year is 2018, a year in which we stand on the threshold of an exponential…
Human-less Operations – Can They, Should They, Work in Africa?
In a recent meeting, I was asked to extemporise on the topic of “Human-less Operations” with the underlying theme being how various subsets of Artificial…
Millennials, Character and an Exponential World
Whether you love them or hate them, millennials will become the leadership that drives our society in the digital age. As individuals and as a…
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