South Africa's ICT sector could make a bigger contribution to GDP and BEE if the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) issued an "invitation to apply" (ITA) for individual electronic communications services (IECS) and individual electronic...

Using data analytics to help combat disease, create intelligent transport systems with self-driving vehicles and smart cities, and improve the quality of manufactured goods - these are just some of the research areas to be explored by the first cohort of Masters...

A team of students from Strathmore University in Nairobi have walked off as winners with R20 000 in prize money for an innovative concept to provide equitable energy access to remote villages based on, among others, "Uber(ising) solar energy". The team was one of four...

Societies are entering an era of massive digital transformation. ITU international standards aim to ensure that the benefits of this digital transformation are realized on a global scale. To celebrate the inclusive development and implementation of standards, this...

When US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week effectively blocking Chinese manufacturers like Huawei from selling their 5G networking equipment in the US, he might have struck a blow against US tech companies as well. Lawrence Ward, a partner at...

Organisations should focus on developing stronger digital skills and capacity in their risk function in order to make more informed decisions about risk in a technology-driven world. This is according to the eighth edition of PwC's Risk In Review study, which found...

The introduction of underground WiFi has improved productivity and working conditions for hundreds of miners at Anglo American's coal mining operations in Mpumalanga by enabling two-way communications between miners working underground and staff on the surface....

A majority of workers (61%) believes that sustainability is mandatory for businesses. This is one of the findings from an HP study, which found that employees are more productive, motivated and engaged when working for an employer who is leading the charge in social...

Self-driving cars are a hot topic today, but if you had to choose, would you rather your children ride in an autonomous vehicle or drive with a stranger? You may be surprised to learn that 67% of adults would opt for the self-driving car. That insight is one of many...

South African-based ISP Cool Ideas has signed an agreement with Angola Cables to take up colocation services in its newly-inaugurated data centre in Fortaleza, Brazil. Cool Ideas has been making use of capacity on the SACS trans-Atlantic cable between Africa and Latin...