Explosion in cyber-tech changing the face of medicine forever

The explosion in digital healthcare innovation will within the next few years reduce doctors’ workloads and overall healthcare costs five-fold, speed up diagnoses by the same margin and totally reinvent the way medicine is practiced, saving billions of rand.

How waiting 5 years let Altron buy Altech for half price

As we all know, timing is everything. When it comes to finding a job, getting married, having kids, or buying a business, timing is always a crucial factor, and this remains true whether we’re talking about people or whole businesses. Take, for example, Altron’s acquisition of Altech. Back in 2007, Altron already owned 56% of … Read more

Getting a slice of African Growth: East vs West; Power vs Vincent; Investec vs Deloitte

This was a terrific discussion. And timeous. Entrepreneurs worldwide are becoming increasingly interested in the African growth story. Statements vary depending on who you listen to, but it’s common cause the continent houses at least six (most say seven, others nine) of what will be the world’s ten fastest growing economies over the next decade. … Read more

Giant Altech project to bring broadband to Gauteng masses

One of the areas in which South Africa is definitely lagging is in the provision of broadband internet access. Encouragingly, however, it seems that government has recognised the problem and is trying to come up with ways to turn it around. The Gauteng government, for example, has just awarded a R1.2bn tender to Altech to … Read more