Social media showdown ahead as users demand autonomy
Decentralised social media platforms gain popularity, as assertive users across the globe resist online censorship and gain more control over their data.
MTN invests R12m in online school, calls for more spectrum
Africa’s biggest telco collaborates with the Department of Basic Education to establish an online school to address the 21st century learning needs of scholars.
African tech start-ups must put social impact before profit
Investors increasingly search for start-ups that score high on environmental and social ethics, as conscious capitalism gains momentum in Africa’s tech industry.
Commercial electric planes to take off in five years
As the global aviation industry advances, airlines across the globe are expected to increasingly adopt electric planes due to their lower operating costs.
Use of AI to ‘resurrect’ the dead expected to gain prominence
The trend of using emerging technologies to preserve the personalities of departed people in virtual form is predicted to boom over the next few years.
