BA Systems Will Save Our Precious Energy Resources: Embracing the Power of C-Bus, EcoXpert and Beyond In a world where energy conservation is becoming increasingly important, building management and automation systems have emerged as superheroes, ready to save the day (and the planet!). These systems, like the renowned C-Bus, offer a range of benefits that go …
How Building Management/Automation Systems Can Save Precious Energy Resources: 7 Reasons Why You Need BA Systems Building Management/Automation Systems, such as C-Bus, have revolutionized the way buildings are managed and operated. These systems utilize advanced technology to automate various processes and optimize energy consumption. In this article, we will explore the benefits of Building Management/Automation …
COP28’s commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans: Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. The COP28 climate change conference …
Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian artist who uses ancient African graphic writing systems to unveil a stunning new display of creativity: Victor Ekpuk is an internationally renowned Nigerian artist known for his artwork inspired by ancient African writing and graphic writing systems. INTERwoven TEXTures is his first solo exhibition at the important Efi? gallery in …
Over 2 million Nigerians are displaced by farmer-herder conflict in Benue State: there are 4 support systems they turn to: Individuals, organisations and governments have pulled together to support those displaced by the conflict in Benue State, Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/AFP For the past decade many residents in north and central Nigeria have lived in a …
Checkers gives away 120 home solar systems valued at R12 million: Checkers to give away home solar systems valued at R12 million In a South African first, Checkers has launched a competition that will see 120 winners each walk away with a comprehensive home solar solution worth over R100 000 to help its consumers offset …
Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems: South Sudan has been beset by floods for the past four years. Its health system, like those in other African countries, will have to adapt to climate change. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Every day seems to bring a new headline about a …
How to make better decisions – using scoring systems: Yayhastudio / Shutterstock When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack up. This approach is ubiquitous, used from major business and policy decisions, through to personal choices such as the selection of a university course, place to live, or …
In defence of vultures, nature’s early-warning systems that are holy to many people: Vultures doesn't deserve their bad reputation Eatmann/Shutterstock With their long, featherless necks and stern-looking faces, vultures are an easy target for people’s fear and loathing. In books and films, they usually appear as a forewarning of bad things to come. And they …
Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable: Zawadi Msafiri is seen in a withered maize crop field in Kilifi County, Kenya. The drought situation started in 2021. Photo by Dong Jianghui/Xinhua via Getty Images In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change …
Pakistan floods: ancient grains like millet could be key to rebuilding food systems: The UN estimates that the floods which besieged Pakistan in the summer of 2022 have affected 33 million people, with over 2 million homes destroyed and over 8 million people displaced in a region which already struggles with high rates of malnutrition. …
Nexis Systems brings Feature-Rich, Global VoIP Services to South Africa: Cape Town, November 15, 2022: Aiming to enhance business communications and attract qualified leads for businesses, South African start-up Nexis Systems provides local and international markets with feature-rich VoIP services. Cloud-based business, Nexis Systems is a new South African start-up that provides businesses with high-quality, …
Measure latency for embedded systems with this open source tool: Measure latency for embedded systems with this open source tool Nicolas Rabault Wed, 08/17/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When it comes to time synchronization for embedded systems in a distributed architecture, there are “soft” use cases (typical, …
Curious Kids: is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now?: Tithi Luadthong/Shutterstock If a distant solar system is millions of light years away and so we see it as it was millions of years ago, how can we see what it looks like now? Parul, aged 13, Sri Ganganagar, India …
Ukraine war: the US and UK missile systems which will challenge Russia’s artillery dominance: The US and UK have agreed to send Ukraine several medium-range missile systems, despite continuing threats and warnings from Russia about the consequences of continued western support in general, and supply of these weapons in particular. Russia possesses similar weapons in …
Blasphemy in Nigeria’s legal systems: an explainer: Amina Ahmed, wife of Mubarak Bala, recently convicted of blasphemy, displays her husband's photo in Abuja, Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images A court in Kano, northern Nigeria, recently convicted an atheist for making social media posts it found to be blasphemous against Islam. After a lengthy trial, …
An open source developer’s guide to systems programming: An open source developer’s guide to systems programming Alex Bunardzic Fri, 04/29/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Programming is an activity that helps implement a model. What is a model? Typically, programmers model real-world situations, such as online shopping. When …
What it would take for more Ghanaians to adopt mobile payment systems: Mobile operators also offer money sending and receiving services Waligorahim/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The introduction of information and communication technologies has created an opportunity for consumers to pay for products and services online and offline using mobile phones. Transactions carried out through wireless …