Africa advised to prepare now for 5G

Kathy Gibson is at Africacom 2020 – 5G has become a reality around the world, and we can expect to see an increase in use cases and subscriptions over the next couple of years. Thecla Mbongue, senior research analyst at Omdia, says 5G subscriptions are expected...

ICT infrastructure key to boosting Africa’s post-pandemic economy

Kathy Gibson reports from the Better Africa Summit at AfricaCom 2020 – While ICT infrastructure is vital for Africa’s post-pandemic recovery, it won’t achieve anything on its own. This is the word from Paul Michael Scanlan, chief technology officer...
New code aims to protect SA’s gig workers

New code aims to protect SA’s gig workers

The Fairwork Foundation, in collaboration with researchers and legal academics from the Universities of the Western Cape, Oxford, Cape Town, and Manchester, has launched a new Code of Good Practice for platform workers in South Africa. The new code is designed to...
Convergence is key for the future of payment services

Convergence is key for the future of payment services

Rapid advancements in technology and innovation are disrupting the payments sector as well as giving rise to new market entrants and changing customer expectations. This is among the highlights from an analysis released by PwC’s Strategy& division on the...
Digital skills key to tackling youth unemployment

Digital skills key to tackling youth unemployment

So far this year, 3-million jobs have been lost. By the end of June, the youth labour force participation rate had dropped a staggering 12 percentage points to just below 16%. If job losses persist, we will have lost a decade’s worth of job growth in just six...