Honeywell Group has announced the launch of its new accelerator and investment vehicle, Itanna
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Businesses should increase number of women on boards, says B-BBEE Commission

Government and the private sector to increase number of women on boards. (Image source: The Africa Ceo Forum/Flickr)
JSE listed companies have about 38 per cent representation by black people on their boards, with males accounting for 20 per cent and females 18 per cent, according to the report by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (B-BBEE Commission)
NASA sends scientists to Senegal to capture occultation

Around 30 scientists from NASA will witness the solar occultation of Ultima Thule, a new Kuiper Belt Object. (Image source: Giselle Varga/Flickr)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is sending a team of 30 US scientists and 21 mobile telescopes to Senegal for a unique astronomical opportunity to view a stellar occultation of a new Kuiper Belt Object, known as Ultima Thule
Millicom wins ownership dispute in Tanzania

Millicom provides high-speed broadband and innovation around the digital lifestyle services through its principal brand, Tigo. (Image source: Paul Saad/Flickr)
Millicom, an international telecommunications and media company, owns and controls that MIC Tanzania Limited (operating as Tigo Tanzania), as reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, the country’s highest court
SGS achieves strong growth, revenue worth US$3.30bn

Oil, gas and chemicals delivered solid organic revenue growth of 7.7 per cent. (Image source: Bob White/Flickr)
The SGS Group has announced to perform strongly in the first semester reporting total revenue of US$3.30bn