Niche technologies for African broadband

Will wireless and satellite services close the digital divide? asks Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON. While fibre and fixed networks have the potential to close the digital divide, it is still very limited to selected metro and urban areas. Mobile service, on the other...

Strong digital leadership drives Africa’s transformation

Digital isn’t just about technologies, it’s about changing mindsets, writes Richard van Wageningen, vice-president: IMEAR region at Orange Business Services. The most well thought out digital transformation strategy will fail if employees are ill-prepared....

Can we narrow the digital divide?

According to the Ovum Africa Market Outlook 2017 report, the Africa region ranks second lowest in the world in terms of its overall (combined fixed and mobile) broadband development.This is according to Ovum’s Broadband Development Index (BDI) which measures how...

Credit card versus cash in Africa …

According to a recent study conducted by Mastercard, over 50% of the South African population still transact using cash on a daily basis. This is despite the number of banked adults rising to 77% in 2015, writes Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix. Conversely,...

Connecting an unconnected Africa with wireless technology

Africa’s diversity encompasses more than its landscape, it includes the political, economic, social, technological and environmental outlook, with each country and region having its own set of unique challenges and advantages. By Kamal Mokrani, global...

IoT can make a major impact on Africa

The Internet of Things (IoT), which bridges the digital and physical world, is already making its mark in Africa as smart connected devices are being deployed and the use of connected hardware emerges. However, it has the potential to make a far more significant...