Scala Biodesign makes it easy to re-engineer proteins one molecule at a time – or 50
There’s a gold rush on in biotech as AI and other tools are used to find new drugs and treatments. With $5.5 million in new funding, Scala Biodesign is focusing these methods on a related problem: making existing or promising drugs more practical by tweaking them one (or more) molecule
Read moreThe Energy Loom: Crafting Africa’s Green Transition with Precision
The call for a green revolution is no longer a distant echo; it’s the resounding demand of the present. Much like an artisan weaver poised before a complex loom, the world faces the task of crafting a grand tapestry of sustainability. Each thread must be carefully selected and interwoven into
Read moreHot Cup of Coffee? Nespresso South Africa Welcomes New CEO
Nespresso South Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Gabriel Nobre as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Nobre holds a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Digital Business. He has been a part of the Nestlé Group since 2005, where he has held
Read moreRedefining Connectivity: IoT Roaming to Surge to 600 Million Connections by 2028
A new study by Juniper Research, the foremost experts in roaming, has found that there will be over 600 million roaming IoT connections by 2028; rising from 145 million in 2023. This will necessitate the implementation of new roaming standards to detect, and monetise IoT roaming. To capitalise on this
Read more0xPass raises $1.8M from Balaji Srinivasan and others to build secure login systems for web3
0xPass is among the many startups trying to make crypto wallets secure and convenient for mass adoption. Specifically, it’s solving the login piece of user experience, which, at the moment, is cumbersome and requires users to have a decent level of technical know-how. Incubated at the Stanford Blockchain Club, 0xPass
Read moreLuxity’s Luke Calitz: Savior or Opportunist?
Between 70% and 80% of small businesses fail within five years, however, according to research, approximately 40% of the success of small-scale businesses is dependent on one thing: the entrepreneur who owns the company. One example of this is Luke Calitz, CEO and Co-Founder of Luxity, South Africa’s leading pre-owned
Read moreCommon Trust grabs $2.6M to give business owners employee-focused succession plans
Common Trust works with business owners to design, finance and execute an employee ownership buyout so that owners or investors can access liquidity by exiting to employees.
Read moreHow DevOps and Agile Team Leaders Can Organize a Successful Workshop
I’m a strong proponent of hybrid working. Requiring a strict in-office presence can be hard on many employees with long commutes, family caretakers, or people with physical disabilities. The collaboration needed by Digital Trailblazers, especially ones leading DevOps and agile teams, is rarely achieved by jumping from meeting room to
Read moreCyber Security Today, Sept. 11, 2023 – Warnings from Cisco, a huge DDoS attack and more MOVEit and ransomware victims
Warnings from Cisco, a huge DDoS attack and more MOVEit and ransomware victims. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, September 11th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Three stories involving Cisco Systems top the news in this edition. First, following
Read moreSmartphones Fuel Content Creator Industry in South Africa
South Africa is a hub for content creators. Platforms like TikTok have created household names out of individuals whose first claim to fame is mass awareness from digital platforms. Many of these creators, who mostly create content in their own native languages, may have never reached critical acclaim had it
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