Mar 4, 2019
MTN and Ericsson have signed a five-year contract extension to deploy new products and provide managed services for mobile money offerings in 13 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The new contract includes deployment of Ericsson Wallet Platform in new...
Mar 4, 2019
Seacom today formally announced the completion of the 100% acquisition of FibreCo Telecommunications. FibreCo owns and operates a national fibre network providing infrastructure and connectivity services across South Africa. The acquisition was made through Seacom...
Mar 4, 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Global Commission on the Future of Work report that calls for “a human-centred agenda for the future of work”, by placing the people and the work they do at the centre of...
Mar 4, 2019
South African businesses and startups are aware of the increasing importance of using data effectively, but the demand for data science skills exceeds supply. Explore, a joint initiative launched by The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) and Rand Merchant Investments...
Mar 1, 2019
When the Titanic hit the iceberg, it wasn’t the part of the iceberg it could see above the water level that sank it, but the mass of ice below the surface. When it comes to data, danger doesn’t lurk in the data companies understand clearly, but the masses...
Mar 1, 2019
Aliko Dangote’s $17-billion net worth makes the Nigerian the richest person in Africa and the only member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index from one of the 60 poorest countries. About half of Nigeria’s 190,9-million citizens subside on less than $1.90 a...
