Smartphones drive massive AMOLED growth

In the current, unprecedented phase of active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) panel factory build-out, flexible AMOLED capacity will expand from 1,5-million square meters to 20,1-million square meters between 2016 and 2020, at a compound annual growth...

Bensch takes reins from Sage’s Van Heerden

Anton van Heerden, executive vice-president: Africa and Middle East at Sage and a founding member of the company, is leaving after more than 20 years. His position will be taken by Pieter Bensch, currently the local MD of HP Enterprise (HPE). Van Heerden was one of...

Pieter Bensch set to leave HPE

Pieter Bensch is believed to have resigned as MD of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Bensch joined the company in March 2015 as MD of HP, and took on the role of HPE MD when the company split into HPE and HP Inc in November 2015. Prior to joining HP, Bensch had a...

African Rainbow Capital invests in Rain

African Rainbow Capital (ARC) has invested in 20% of fixed and mobile data network operator Rain. “We are delighted to partner with ARC and look forward to the strategic value they bring to the team,” says Paul Harris, Rain chairman. “In addition,...
Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

The capital-intensive task of transforming cities into seamless ecosystems is prompting governments to explore revenue sources beyond internal bodies and join hands with financial intermediaries and private investors. With the rising connectedness of things and...

City of Cape Town gets integrated app

Link – powered by Vodacom, now links the Cape Town community directly to the City of Cape Town municipality to easily report service delivery issues. The Link app provides a platform for the community to report service delivery issues such as blocked drains,...