The ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship has been running for three years now and produced almost half a dozen winners who have been enabled to pursue studies and careers in the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sector through the support of South...

The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023 this week honoured companies, individuals and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology in Africa. James Williams, senior event director, events at...

New social media are constantly emerging, attracting kids and leaving the parents out of the picture - and bringing new dangers that parents could prevent if they stay educated and up to date. According to the "Responsible Digital Parenting" survey, 43% of South...

Two-thirds (67%) of South African small businesses struggle to source the right tech talent. But, despite struggling to hire, only 14% planned to upskill their existing team members to help close tech skills gaps. This is according to research Xero, which found that...

An alternative economic strategy for South Africa could see GDP doubling in 10 years, 10-million people moving out of poverty, and unemployment cut by two-thirds to 12% by 2030. This strategy, proposed by Dr Nthabiseng Moleko and Professor Mark Swilling, seeks to...

Despite disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic, financial markets in Africa are proving robust with innovators such as South Africa and Mauritius leading the way. This is according to the 2020 edition of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. Now in its fourth year...

Internet of Things (IoT) is set to enjoy increased spend after the pandemic, along with other 3rd Platform technologies that are expected to see double-digit growth. To bring more insight to technology spending across and within industries, International Data...

As the global pandemic rages on and many countries around the world enter the second wave of COVID-19 infections, continuity of business and online schooling remain at the forefront of every economy. This led to double-digit growth in the traditional PC market,...

Mastercard's signature science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programme, Girls4Tech, has reached its initial goal of educating 1-million girls. The programme has a new ambition to reach 5-million girls by 2025. The programme, which launched in 2014,...

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – It is time to reimagine how our businesses and societies can be better. That’s the overriding message from Takahito Tokita, CEO and chief digital transformation officer of Fujitsu, talking to delegates at the company’s virtual...