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Services, acquisitions drive Vodacom revenue growth
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It’s a wrap: Africa Tech Festival 2025
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How the data centre landscape is changing
Kathy Gibson reports – Africa’s time to shine on the digital stage is now. That’s the word from Paula Cogan, MD of Digital Realty MEA, who points out that Africa accounts for 18% of the world’s population - with the majority of them being young. At the same time, the...
Africa’s restless youth demand digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa has a very youthful population – the median age is about 19 years – which is tech-savvy and keen to take part in the global digital revolution. But without connectivity, decent broadband penetration, and fit-for-purpose data centres this...
Why cybersecurity matters
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Five Scenarios of Innovation Drive the African Mobile Industry for the Next Golden Decade
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African countries urged to push quality economic growth by seizing the opportunities of AI development
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DPA is first SA data centre certified by European Commission for Energy Efficiency
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