Sep 4, 2018
As unemployment in South Africa jumped to 27,2% for Q2 2018, the proverbial walls seem to be closing in on job seekers and the strain of this appears to be intensified among the youth who account for 63,5% of the total number of the unemployed. Despite the tough...
Sep 4, 2018
As Internet access continues to grow in Africa, with over 450-million people now connected to the Internet, more than 60% of the population still remains offline. Community Networks are a key way to address this connectivity gap, says the Internet Society, a global...
Sep 4, 2018
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31,9% from 49-million subscribers at the end of 2017 to 258,1-million...
Sep 4, 2018
While new vehicle sales in August showed a decline of 2,5% year-on-year, the performance of the industry has remained relatively flat from a year-to-date perspective at -0,6% over the first eight months of 2018. Of the 47 964 total industry sales last month, 66% went...
Sep 3, 2018
Kathy Gibson is at Satnac in Hermanus – In most mature markets, communications service providers are experiencing flat growth and are looking for new opportunities to advance their businesses. Even though the Internet has grown the market, service providers have...
Sep 3, 2018
Kathy Gibson is at Satnac in Hermanus – Government, the telecommunications industry, the regulator and multiple industry stakeholders need to come together to solve fundamental economic challenges. Telkom intends to bring together a multi-sectoral digital...
