From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps – and save billions in future damage: New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even when they are filled to capacity. As the waste decomposes, these sites …
Nigeria’s new blue economy ministry could harness marine resources – moving the focus away from oil: Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil sector. We asked marine sustainability and blue economy expert …
Harness the full power of print to bring your customer engagement to life: In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, it’s easy to assume that print and paper are a thing of the past; but according to Mohammed Vachiat, Head of Sales and Innovation at Konica Minolta South Africa, nothing could be further from the truth. In …
Some plants can short-circuit the toxic effects of metals – now scientists are trying to harness their power: Heavy metals can be toxic to plants – and humans, too. Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock At first glance, it’s hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic …
How trauma survivors can harness spiritual contemplation to process stress – new research: WindNight/Shutterstock Trauma, such as surviving or witnessing road accidents, natural disasters and violence, can shake up our lives, challenging our core beliefs and views of the world. But this upheaval can also trigger what’s known as “post-traumatic growth” in different aspects of …
How open organizations can harness energy disruptions: How open organizations can harness energy disruptions Ron McFarland Mon, 08/08/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Many people talk a lot about the values of Open Organization Principles, but in many ways, they require people to change how they do things, which can …
To harness the North Sea winds, we must understand its complicated seabed geology: For any country blessed with easy access to the shallow and windy North Sea, offshore wind will be key to meeting net zero targets. Developing these wind farms is partly a challenge for engineers, but it but also depends on the geology …
Quantum entanglement: what it is, and why physicists want to harness it: Two particles are said to be entangled when one cannot be perfectly described without information about the other being included. Shutterstock/ezphoto “Quantum entanglement” is one of several plot devices that crops up in modern sci-fi movies. Fans of the Marvel superhero movies, for …
South Africa in the news: GITEX 2021: Aruba to help Middle East enterprises harness the power of the ‘Intelligent Edge’: Aruba to demonstrate how organisations in the Middle East can leverage Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) at GITEX. GITEX 2021: Aruba to help Middle East enterprises harness the power of the …: “South Africa” – …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 192 of “”Centaur” : or The “turn out,” a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c.” (1878) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: centaurorturnout00goug Title: "Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical …
Strong leadership fought COVID-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research: A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images African countries are still reeling from the effect of measures, such as lockdowns, taken to contain the spread of COVID-19. …
Creating Buzz in The SME Market: Why companies need to harness the power of online platforms: Across South Africa, SMEs are undoubtedly the driving force of the economy. They represent more than 98% of businesses, employ between 50% to 60% of the nation’s workforce and are responsible for a quarter of job growth in the …
South Africa must harness technology in a way that helps fix its problems: Khayelitsha in Cape Town, South Africa. The country can't afford to be distracted from problems of poverty, inequality and joblessness. EPA/Nic Bothma In the three short years that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been punting the concept of the Fourth Industrial …
How states rocked by conflict could harness funds from their diasporas: Diaspora remittances support men and women trying to make a living. EPA/George Esiri In times of conflict, many economies flounder. Investors and the private sector tend to be averse to risk, and will avoid putting money into countries where peace and security are not …
How African cities can harness green technologies for growth and jobs: Solar panels in Alexandra, Johannesburg. KIM LUDBROOK/EPA In 1967 one gigabyte of hard drive storage space cost US$ 1m. Today it’s around two US cents. Computer processing power has also increased exponentially: it doubles every two years. This is just the tip of the …
How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities: The Khi Solar One concentrating solar power plant in South Africa. Wikicommons Electricity lifts people out of poverty and improves their health and standards of living. Yet 1.3 billion of the world’s people don’t have access to it. And more than half of them are in …
Private security in Africa: time to regulate the bad and harness the good: Private security guards secure Uber offices in Parktown, a suburb of Johannesburg. Its drivers are constantly under attack. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko A familiar scene plays itself out daily whenever I visit my local 24-hour convenience store in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. …
Africa must do more to harness young people’s entrepreneurial drive: Young Kenyan entrepreneurs hard at work. Such enterprise must be encouraged. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, it’s important to consider the role that African youth can play in driving sustainable development. There’s no doubt that – given the …