Mutterings: a personal blog.

  • NHS & public sector pay in the UK

    Back in December 2022 I wrote a post about NHS and public sector pay saying that although it’s unacceptable someone working a full time job should rely on benefits or food banks to sustain themselves we should also look at the full package those in the private sector enjoy – Previous post Today an article…

  • Working from home isn’t the real problem behind poor productivity.

    There’s so much comment about poor productivity from those working from home but in reality this is purely down to firstly setting objectives that are SMART. Where (geographically) the employee delivers the objectives is irrelevant, the employee may need to be somewhere to deliver some of the objectives equally he / she may be able…

  • Crypto in Africa

    Cryptocurrency has been gaining popularity in Africa, with many countries exploring the potential benefits and drawbacks of digital currencies. Some of the main drivers of crypto adoption in Africa include the lack of access to traditional financial services, high levels of inflation, and the increasing penetration of mobile devices and internet connectivity. One of the…

  • The strategy of state to align us

    I found this on social media, a good illustration of how governments and media work to align our beliefs – One of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter’s school class recently. They’re learning about the Salem Witch Trials, and their teacher told them they were going to play a game.…

  • Connectivity in Africa

    Connectivity on the African continent has been a major challenge in recent decades, with many regions facing limited access to high-speed internet, telecommunication services, and other forms of digital connectivity. Despite recent advances in technology and infrastructure, many parts of Africa still lag behind other regions of the world in terms of internet penetration and…

  • NHS Pay – The Telegraph picks up the issue

    I posted a few weeks ago about the NHS pay dispute – article It seems The Telegraph, probably one of the most right wing UK papers is picking up the same thread Telegraph Article

  • Eskom – what’s going on?

    Eskom, the South African power utility company, has been facing a number of challenges in recent years. The company has struggled to keep up with demand for electricity and has suffered from frequent power outages, known as “load shedding.” These outages have had a significant impact on the South African economy, as businesses and households…

  • UK NHS Pay

    It’s relatively common knowledge that the NHS unions believe that pay in the NHS is not where it should be but …. Isn’t it important to recognise that when negotiating you have to first establish a baseline of the whole situation and not allow yourself to be cherry picked on just one element of the…

  • The Viability of Carbon Capture – Unleashing the Potential of Myles Allen’s Vision

    I posted a few days ago about the view Myles Allen expressed on the BBC show by Laura Kuenssberg https://mutteringsfromafrica.com/?p=307, some more thoughts come to mind; In the fight against climate change, the need for innovative and scalable solutions has never been more pressing. One such technology that has garnered significant attention is carbon capture…