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Closing the gender gap in the ICT industry through mentorship

Telecoms & Networks

Closing the gender gap in the ICT industry through mentorship

Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, Issued by Stone 8 May 2025

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

Telecoms & Networks

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

6 May 2025

Gugu Mthembu is the CMO at Telkom. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#AfricaMonth: Telkom's Gugu Mthembu takes African perspective to #Cannes2025 jury

Karabo Ledwaba 5 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Energy

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

MTN Group and Airtel Africa agree to share networks in Uganda and Nigeria

Telecoms & Networks

MTN Group and Airtel Africa agree to share networks in Uganda and Nigeria

27 Mar 2025

Telkom, partners introduce smart agritech, transforming SA wine

Agri Tech

Telkom, partners introduce smart agritech, transforming SA wine

14 Mar 2025

See: Telkom launches smart agritech initiative for wine industry innovation

Agri Tech

See: Telkom launches smart agritech initiative for wine industry innovation

13 Mar 2025

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

Mobile & Apps

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

12 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Research

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Issued by KLA 5 Mar 2025

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Celebrating innovation: Redmi Note 14 post-launch event in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 26 Feb 2025

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2025

Social Media

20 years of YouTube: 8 key innovations that have helped the video platform achieve its success

Alex Connock 18 Feb 2025

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Technology

Xiaomi redefines smartphone excellence with the Redmi Note 14 Series launch in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 17 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Issued by ASUS 14 Jan 2025

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Telecoms & Networks

RedCap will finally fulfil 5G prophecy

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jan 2025

United Airlines to offer free Starlink WiFi on all flights

Telecoms & Networks

United Airlines to offer free Starlink WiFi on all flights

6 Jan 2025

MTN shuffles management deck

Telecoms & Networks

MTN shuffles management deck

19 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Mobile

Content creation hits differently with the Galaxy A Series

Issued by Samsung 23 Dec 2024

AI is done with its growth spurt and will continue to mature in 2025. Source: Microsoft Designer

Technology

Dell’s global CTO says AI will finally become useful in 2025

Lindsey Schutters 11 Dec 2024

The MTN Icon 5G looks to be a redadged ZTE Blade A75 5G

Telecoms & Networks

MTN brings 5G to the people with R2,500 ZTE device [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 28 Nov 2024

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Issued by KLA 19 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Sitholizwe Mdlalose, CEO of Vodacom SA, joined his MNO peers on a GSMA panel ahead of Africa Tech Festival.

Internet

Vodacom SA CEO says Maziv deal would not make a monopoly

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Mid-year Consumer Outlook for South Africa shows ‘financial polarisation’ between consumers

Retail

Mid-year Consumer Outlook for South Africa shows ‘financial polarisation’ between consumers

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Oct 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Primary & Secondary Education

Are classrooms frozen in time? The urgent need for educational reform

Shaun Fuchs 5 Sep 2024

Mobile & Apps

Xiaomi rides strong smartphone sales wave to 38% rise in net profit

Lindsey Schutters 22 Aug 2024

Image supplied. The 4th annual South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) nominees were announced recently at Kream, Mall of Africa, Gauteng

Social Media

4th annual South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) nominees announced

20 Aug 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Honor South Africa is bullish on its chances in a saturated smartphone market

Hardware

Honor 200 series comes to Mzansi with premium ambitions

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Todd Ashton, VP and head of South and East Africa at Ericsson MEA

Telecoms & Networks

Ericsson VP on 5G's transformative potential for SA

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Paul Colmer is an Exco member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)

Telecoms & Networks

Allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in SA is foolish

Paul Colmer 1 Jul 2024

Modeen Malick, Principal Systems Engineer at Commvault

Cybersecurity

Achieving cyber resilience with the NIST cybersecurity framework

Modeen Malick 24 Jun 2024

Icasa is talking a big step in enabling 5G innovation with DSA

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa to open up 5G spectrum for dynamic use

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jun 2024

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Higher Education

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Issued by Irvine Partners 21 Jun 2024

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Vincent Valéran, the head of insurance at Cim Finance.

Financial Services

Cim Finance enhances insurance system using Root platform

5 Jun 2024

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Digital

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Issued by Topco Media 31 May 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

FMCG

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

22 May 2024