C4IR HOSTS A CURTAIN CLOSE WORKSHOP FOR THE ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF IIOT TECHNOLOGIES
Curtain close workshop for the accelerate adoption of IIoT technologies by SMMEs Pilot Project in the Eastern Cape The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa (C4IR SA) will host a curtain close workshop to showcase the adoption of an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) pilot project by South African small, medium, and micro […]
Dr Ntsibane Ntlatlapa honoured with academic Wits cap
Congratulations to the C4IR South Africa: Centre Head Dr Ntsibane Ntlatlapa who has been appointed as an Adjunct Honorary Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). Dr Ntlatlapa will form part of the team at the LINK Centre, the School of Literature, Language and Media, in the Faculty of Humanities until October 2024. Part of […]
Invitation to interested companies and organizations to partner with the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) South Africa in the Accelerated Adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) for SMME Project.
First call deadline: 05 November 2021 1. INTRODUCTION The technological advances in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, inevitably, have both merits and risks. The extent to which the benefits are maximized and the risks mitigated depends on the quality of governance protocols – policies, regulations, norms, standards, and incentives – that shape the development and deployment […]
INVITATION TO PROSPECTIVE TIER 1 CORE MEMBERS TO PARTNER WITH THE C4IR SA
The C4IR-SA invites companies and organisations in the private and public sectors, and other stakeholder groups representative of any of the sectors of the economy to herein express their interest to partner with the C4IR SA as Tier 1 Core Members, as per the guidance in section 3 of this invitation. Read for more information…
World Economic Forum Launches Initiative to Enable Equitable and Trusted Use of Data for Global Common Good
World Economic Forum announces today the first-of-its-kind global initiative on designing a governance framework to responsibly enhance the societal benefit from data Individuals, private enterprise, civil society, research and government institutions will all benefit when data assets are exchanged to stimulate the transition from traditional to data-driven economies The initiative is critical to ensuring […]
Media statement on the release of the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group’s (IFWG) Position Paper on Crypto Assets
As the use of crypto assets continues to grow and evolve, a deeper collective understanding of this area is emerging, and regulators across the globe are formulating regulatory approaches that are proportionate to, and appropriate for, the benefits and risks of crypto assets. Through the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG), a group of South African […]
How to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa
This International Women’s Day, women in Africa have a lot to celebrate. Rwanda ranked in the global Top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Global Gender Gap Report 2020. In the same index, Ethiopia ranked among the top five most-improved countries and has a woman president, Sahle-Work Zewde. Overall, since the last edition of the […]
Governing the Coin: World Economic Forum Announces Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance
Amanda Russo, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, +1 415 734 0589; Amanda.Russo@weforum.org; Aylin Elci, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, +41 22 869 3621; Aylin.Elci@weforum.org Today, the World Economic Forum announces the first global consortium focused on designing a framework for the governance of digital currencies, including stablecoins The Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance will aim to […]
Why fixing Africa’s data gaps will lead to better health policies
African countries continue to work towards achieving national and regional commitments to improving data collection and use. But it’s critical that governments invest in relevant, timely and accurate data production for decision-making. Data actors including data managers, statisticians and data analysts need to be involved at every stage. They need to be part of mapping […]
Where is South Africa’s industrial internet of things innovation?
A growing number of inventive startups has fed expectations that South Africa can be a hub for innovation in the industrial internet of things (IIoT). And while there has been progress and examples of the deployment of IIoT-related technology in the industrial sector in the country, there are roadblocks to more rapid growth, typically involving […]