May 15, 2017
The Vodacom Group will buy a 34,94% indirect interest in Safaricom from Vodafone International Holdings, by acquiring 87,5% of the issued share capital of Vodafone Kenya, and Vodafone will subscribe for new Vodacom group shares. The purchase consideration payable by...
May 15, 2017
The cyber-crime industry continues to grow on the back of profitable attacks, according to PandaLabs’ Q1 report. The development of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and organisations like Vdos, an organisation specialising in DDos attacks, indicate the professionalism...
May 15, 2017
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and Airbus Defence and Space have launched an open innovation challenge seeking home-grown and novel uses for earth observation data obtained by satellites. Airbus Defence and Space will offer the top submission access...
May 15, 2017
Wits University, in conjunction with MIT Sloan School of Management, has opened applications for teams interested in participating in the MIT Global Start-up Labs Programme. Taking place at Tshimologong, Wits University’s digital innovation precinct from 24 June to 29...
May 15, 2017
The SingularityU Global Impact Challenge 2017 winner for southern Africa is rocket scientist Jonathan Lun, a Wits and Stellenbosch University alumnus. Lun’s ambitious asteroid metal-fuelled rocket solution was deemed the most promising by the judges and audience. He...
May 15, 2017
According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of monitored alarm systems in Europe is forecasted to grow from 8,7-million in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% to reach 10,6-million in 2021. In North America, the number of monitored...
