Government's concern about the cost to communicate in South Africa must take into account the impact of the energy supply constraint national disaster on the cost of providing connectivity and internet access services. "Lowering voice and data costs is challenging...

Growing security needs, new regulations, and the increasing risk of ransomware attacks due to the current geopolitical situation continue to drive European security spending, says IDC. According to its latest Worldwide Security Spending Guide, total European spend...

The Gauteng MEC for Education and Youth Development, Panyaza Lesufi, has launched the St Barnabas and UJ Metropolitan Mathematics, Science and ICT School of Specialisation with focus on High Tech and Innovation. A partnership with Honeywell and Melisizwe Computer Lab...

The 2020 Sasol Solar Challenge is officially open for entries and boasts exciting changes. Participants - nine of who are already confirmed - can look forward to a new route, changes in format, and a renewed title sponsor. The seventh Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will...

Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africa's economy, contributing 8,5% of the GDP in 2018; equivalent to $194,2-billion. According to the 2019 Jumia Hospitality Report Africa, this growth record placed the continent as the second-fastest...

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors market saw shipments reach a value of $168,98-million for the second quarter of this year, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm's...

As businesses continue to expand across borders into Africa, they potentially face a number of geopolitical threats such as expropriation, discrimination, political violence, forced abandonment, trade agreements and exchange controls - collectively known as political...

Africa's fintech sector is booming - reports indicate that up has grown 60% in the last two years; there are 491 fintech firms now in business, compared with 301 in 2017; and $132,8-million was raised in 2018. The development of mobile technology has paved the way for...

Traditional approaches to driving Internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access. This is according to a new report issued by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. To...

Altron Bytes Managed Solutions (Altron BMS) and NCR are providing Capitec Bank Holdings with 100 NCR SelfServ 84 cash-recycling ATMs this year, in addition to ongoing software and service support. Chad Baker, MD of Altron BMS, says: "we partnered with NCR to trial...