Mobile business drives Telkom earnings

Revenue from next-generation technologies has boosted Telkom’s earnings for the year to 31 March 2021. Growth, now driven by the mobile business, saw EBITDA grow 11,7% to R11 973-million, with EBITDA margin expanding by 2,8 ppts to 27,7%. Group revenue grew 0,4%...

Call for equal global access to vaccines

Commonwealth health ministers have today issued a joint statement after their annual meeting in which they called for swift and equal access to Covid-19 vaccines for everyone around the world. In the statement on behalf of the 54 Commonwealth member countries, they...

FMF calls for retention of Covid vaccine IP rights

An international coalition of 27 think tanks has called on governments to reject a proposal at the World Trade Organisation to cancel intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines. The Joint Declaration credits IP for the research collaborations and manufacturing...

Gov-X cybersecurity innovation challenge has a winner

The winners have been announced of the Gov-X Innovation Challenge, a three-month challenge that saw teams of young innovators working to overcome cybersecurity and online risks. The challenge was a public-private sector collaboration in which over 90 ideas were...
Ransomware attack takes Irish health system offline

Ransomware attack takes Irish health system offline

Ireland’s healthcare system is coming under pressure, with systems still offline after a massive ransomware attack. Ransomware group Conti is demanding $20-million to restore systems, but authorities have vowed not to pay the ransom. The cyber-attack took place...

Global blockchain spend set to soar

Blockchain technology has changed the way companies across various industries operate, manage their assets, and make transactions – and, according to data gathered by AksjeBloggen.com, global spending on blockchain solutions is expected to soar by 188% and hit...