Cell C’s capital restructuring moves forward

Conditional agreements have been signed for the proposed recapitalisation of Cell C. The proposed recapitalisation will reduce the net debt of the company to approximately R8-billion and enable the company to continue to deliver on its growth strategy in a sustainable...

SA company scoops international award

A South African mobile commerce provider, iKhokha, has won the Innovation Award at the 2016 Mastercard Innovation Forum in Budapest, Hungary. iKhokha was recognised in the Innovation category for extending the acceptance of Masterpass, the digital payments service...

IBM invests $200m in IoT, blockchain

IBM has unveiled a $200-million investment in the new global headquarters for its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) business in Munich, new IoT capabilities around Blockchain and security, and an array of clients that are driving real outcomes by using Watson IoT...
The reality of connected cars

The reality of connected cars

Connected car production is growing rapidly in both mature and emerging automobile markets. According to the latest forecast by Gartner, the production of new automobiles equipped with data connectivity, either through a built-in communications module or by a tether...

Banks miss out on mobile opportunities

Mobile banking has become increasingly popular with consumers due to its convenience, so how can banks improve their mobile banking services to better serve their customers in their moments of need? Following its 2016 Global Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark of...

Long-awaited ICT Policy White Paper debuts

The recently-launhed ICT Policy White Paper aims to create an ecosystem that helps to identify areas where there are ICT infrastructure and service gaps, the reasons for the gaps, direct government and private sector investment into these areas and measure the...