How South Africa can grow its gaming industry: ShutterstockIn 2018, the global gaming industry consisted of 2.3 billion consumers, who spent nearly US$ 138 billion on games. Research done two years ago showed that there were more than 11m gamers in South Africa. A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report showed that spending on gaming in South … [Read more...] about How South Africa can grow its gaming industry | The Conversation
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Light pollution: the dark side of keeping the lights on | The Conversation
Light pollution: the dark side of keeping the lights on: ShutterstockTwenty five years ago Los Angeles experienced a massive power blackout due to an earthquake. The entire city was thrust into darkness. The emergency call service, 911, was inundated with panicked residents reporting “a giant silvery cloud”, was engulfing the sky. Unknown to the callers, they were seeing the … [Read more...] about Light pollution: the dark side of keeping the lights on | The Conversation
The DRC and China’s Sicomines: why future deals should be different | The Conversation
The DRC and China's Sicomines: why future deals should be different: Copper was part of the deal between the DRC and the Chinese company Sicomines. ShutterstockIt was confidently billed at the time as the “deal of the century”. The Sino Congolaise des Mines (Sicomines) was the most significant Chinese investment project in Africa when it was agreed in 2007. The infrastructure … [Read more...] about The DRC and China’s Sicomines: why future deals should be different | The Conversation
South Africa’s informal sector: why people get stuck in precarious jobs | The Conversation
South Africa's informal sector: why people get stuck in precarious jobs: Understanding how people move through job sectors is crucial. Monkey Business Images/ShutterstockSouth Africa has a jobs crisis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, 6.14 million people were out of work, an unemployment rate of 27.1%, which is one of the highest rates in the world, along with sub-Saharan African … [Read more...] about South Africa’s informal sector: why people get stuck in precarious jobs | The Conversation
From medicine to nanotechnology: how gold quietly shapes our world | The Conversation
From medicine to nanotechnology: how gold quietly shapes our world: itti ratanakiranaworn/ShutterstockThe periodic table of chemical elements turns 150 this year. The anniversary is a chance to shine a light on particular elements – some of which seem ubiquitous but which ordinary people beyond the world of chemistry probably don’t know much about. … [Read more...] about From medicine to nanotechnology: how gold quietly shapes our world | The Conversation
