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A Lawyer’s Perspective on Startup Growth
DataProphet Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Robots Will Take 20 Million Manufacturing Jobs in the Next 10 Years Alone
It’s Time to Embrace New Business Paradigms
Lightyear Unveils the World’s First Long-range Solar Car
Glenfiddich Gives Out-of-Home Advertising New Meaning with the Challengers Club
This New Biodegradable Plastic is Made From Cactus
How Ozow is Evolving Payment Solutions
Shaping the Future of In-Car Tech
Going wireless with Bang & Olufsen’s new Beoplay earphones
Can creativity create value?
Brant Cooper: Finding Value
Automating Customer Service
Flutterwave Aims to Democratise E-Commerce in SA
Go With The Flow
Insects Might Be The Key to Making Lab-Grown Meat Take Off
Empowering Creative Thinking
Revolutionising The Coupon Industry
Hey Startup Founders, Try One of These 15 Innovative Cities
Why Agile Leadership is Paramount in the Digital Age
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The Workplace of the Future
The workplace as we know it — rigid, divided and formal — is in the midst of a major overhaul. The concept of co-working spaces has taken a stronghold with Millennials and Generation Z in particular, emphasising the importance of collaboration, comfort and a supportive professional community spirit. While employees were once forced to fit […]
A new public pavilion by Es Devlin creates a glimpse into the future of electric travel
A new interactive installation designed by award-winning designer Es Devlin, and commissioned by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, is now open to the public. Devlin is known for her large-scale sculptural works that fuse technology and poetry, including the fluorescent Fifth Lion which landed in London’s Trafalgar Square last month roaring collective poetry generated by artificial intelligence, […]
Next Level Parking Comes to Cape Town
You know those times when you’re driving around in circles looking for a parking in Cape Town, and it feels like you’d have a better chance finding a unicorn? Yep, our beautiful city sure has some serious parking issues. And with each new building that goes up the situation just goes from bad to worse. […]
It’s in the bag – sofa so good
Three remotes, the TV guide, a pile of magazines and a couple of takeout menus . . . If you’re looking to declutter a living area and bring the coffee back to the coffee table, the compact Sofa Saddle is an aesthetically pleasing solution. Created and crafted from high-quality felt and leather by local designer […]
Clean Cut
Having delighted both local and international consumers with its elegant timber ceiling lights, minima design has moved into furniture—with the launch of a charming set of stools called Baobab. Made using the same clip-together system for which its lights are famous, the stools bring a pop of personality into a space with their distinctive shape […]
Playing Dodge in SA
Durban-based Amcar Imports, which specialises in importing and restoring American muscle cars, in February welcomed a special addition to its range: the first-ever replica of the 1970 Dodge Challenger Dynacorn body. The car, which will be installed with a brand-new 2016 HEMI Hellcat V8 engine, can now be fully customised by a lucky (and wealthy) […]
To gig or not to gig – that is the question
To gig or not to gig – That is the question we face in the new economy of on-demand or contract employment. When you hear the word ‘gig’, you probably think of a garage band getting their lucky break at the local bar. All band members normally have full-time jobs and get together once a […]
How David Adjaye Told The Story Of The African-American Experience—With A Building
The architect behind the new National Museum of African Ame
The Most Popular Color On The Web
It's blue. Like a-Smurf-wearing-Levi’s-on-sea-of-blueberries blue.
Samsung’s Note 7 Pen Functions Are Still Searching For A Raison D’être
The newly added pen functions are interesting, but overall the pen seems to be searching for clear use cases.
This $20 Dot Makes Push Notifications Way Less Annoying
Now on Kickstarter, these small Bluetooth beacons contextualize how your smartphone behaves based on your location.
