We’re at an all-time connectedness high

In spite of growing anti-globalisation tensions in many countries, connectedness reached an all-time high in 2017, as the flows of trade, capital, information and people across national borders all intensified significantly for the first time since 2007. Strong...

MTN chooses Oracle for digital transformation

MTN has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to drive a massive digital transformation across all its core business operations, and will help the telco to drive efficiency, scale operations and integration across its local and regional operations. “MTN and Oracle...

Storage capacity set to double by 2023

In its inaugural Global StorageSphere forecast, International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that the installed base of storage capacity worldwide will more than double over the 2018-2023 forecast period, growing to 11,7 zettabytes (ZB) in 2023. IDC’s Global...

Western Cape gets behind blockchain event

Helen Zille, premier of the Western Cape, and Beverley Ann Schäfer, Western Cape minister of economic opportunities, will jointly deliver the keynote address at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 6 March 2019. Conference organiser Sonya Kuhnel comments:...

Young African entrepreneurs compete for Anzisha Prize

The Anzisha Prize programme, a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation, has launched the call for 2019 applications. The prize is looking for Africa’s most innovative social and business entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and...

Number Boost waves SA flag at global contest

Number Boost has won the South African leg of the NTT Open Innovation Contest that recognises start-ups that work on solutions linked to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Number Boost is a start-up that builds custom artificial intelligence and machine...