Tag: Guest Author

From up-and-coming business leaders to experienced CEOs, read business insights and corporate stories by our guest authors.

FloLIVE : Capitalising on Cloud-Speed Connectivity

Benny Einhorn, President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa at FloLIVE, talks us through their transformative digital innovations.

CUDO: When Tech, Community, and the Environment Collide

Matt Hawkins, CEO and Founder of the cloud infrastructure as a service platform, CUDO, unpacks how tech can be the power for good across Africa.

Subzero Engineering : Next Steps to Net Zero

Stavros Spyropoulos, Business Development Manager - Africa Region at Subzero Engineering, talks to us about greener, reliable and replicable solutions for data centres in Africa.

Arctic Risk Platform : Africa in the Age of Arctic Meltdown

Guest contributors Damilola Adeyanju and Professor Gail Whiteman from the Arctic Risk Platform explore the impact of Arctic warming and climate change on Africa’s economic development, business growth, and pursuit of the UN’s SDGs.

Dragonfly Aerospace : Sustainability from Space

Bryan Dean, CEO of Dragonfly Aerospace, highlights the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite constellation supporting efficient and sustainable practices.

Prioritising Sustainable Urbanisation at COP27

Ahead of COP27, Aamena Desai, Senior Urban Designer at Arup, explains the need to future-proof cities across Africa and create more sustainable outcomes.

AgTech : Solving the Challenge of Feeding Africa

Sebastian Wanjala, Head of Agribusiness at AECF explores the emerging relevance of technology in agricultural production

Hostex : Driving the Hospitality Industry’s Economic Recovery

Change in transformation and gender equality in tourism will deliver economic growth. We find out more with Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, COO of City Lodge Hotel Group, Chair of TTCSA (Tourism Transformation Council of SA), and Show Ambassador for Hostex 2022.

Web3 : Transforming FinTech in Africa

Marieke Flament, CEO of the NEAR Foundation, unpacks the new chapter of Africa’s economic growth and a flourishing generation of tech talent.

The Mining Industry in 2022 : What’s in Store?

Boris Ivanov, founder of Emiral Resources Ltd – a global mining group that focuses on exploration and the production of Earth’s mineral resources, makes predictions for the mining industry in 2022.