Africa: APMEN’s Flagship Vector Surveillance Training Connects a Global Community

Africa: APMEN’s Flagship Vector Surveillance Training Connects a Global Community

Malaria professionals across the world are consistently searching for practical ways to strengthen vector surveillance in their countries to better understand mosquito populations, detect changes in transmission risk and target vector control interventions more effectively. One programme has become a trusted learning space where science, operational experience and global collaboration meet. The annual APMEN Online…

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Company cutting 17% of staff

Company cutting 17% of staff

Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony during opening night at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. Amy Sussman | Wireimage | Getty Images Tax and finance software maker Intuit said Wednesday that it’s cutting 17% of its full-time workforce, the latest tech company to announce a mass downsizing during…

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Africa: APMEN’s Flagship Vector Surveillance Training Connects a Global Community

Africa: Why Africa Is Turning to Small Modular Reactors for Its Nuclear Future

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being positioned as Africa’s most practical nuclear option, with experts saying the technology offers a safer, more flexible and faster pathway to expanding electricity access on a continent facing rising demand and persistent energy shortages. Experts say growing interest in SMRs reflects a broader shift in how nuclear power…

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How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

For years, digitalisation was largely the domain of large organisations. Enterprise software was expensive, implementation-heavy, and often designed for operational complexity that small businesses simply did not have. Beyond the software itself, the talent required to configure and maintain these systems placed digitalisation even further out of reach for many SMMEs. Then came the SaaS…

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