Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $588,9-billion in 2023, an increase of 6,8% from 2022, according to Gartner. “Government organisations are continuing to modernise legacy IT and invest in initiatives that improve access to digital services as...

The wireless LAN market hit a new record of $2,4-illion in the third quarter, despite the continuing supply bottlenecks. According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, the market grew a surprising 32% year-over-year. And manufacturers still have a huge pile-up of...

Liquid Telecom South Africa has signed up MTN as its first customer to offer 4G roaming, including LTE services to fuel the growing demand for high speed mobile broadband. The wholesale roaming service will be made available across Liquid Telecom's network nationwide....

MTN and Ericsson have signed a five-year contract extension to deploy new products and provide managed services for mobile money offerings in 13 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The new contract includes deployment of Ericsson Wallet Platform in new...

Seacom today formally announced the completion of the 100% acquisition of FibreCo Telecommunications. FibreCo owns and operates a national fibre network providing infrastructure and connectivity services across South Africa. The acquisition was made through Seacom...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Global Commission on the Future of Work report that calls for "a human-centred agenda for the future of work", by placing the people and the work they do at the centre of economic and...

South African businesses and startups are aware of the increasing importance of using data effectively, but the demand for data science skills exceeds supply. Explore, a joint initiative launched by The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) and Rand Merchant Investments...

When the Titanic hit the iceberg, it wasn't the part of the iceberg it could see above the water level that sank it, but the mass of ice below the surface. When it comes to data, danger doesn't lurk in the data companies understand clearly, but the masses of data that...

Aliko Dangote's $17-billion net worth makes the Nigerian the richest person in Africa and the only member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index from one of the 60 poorest countries. About half of Nigeria's 190,9-million citizens subside on less than $1.90 a day, giving...

South African business leaders are putting innovation front and centre in their organisational strategies to help drive sustainable growth. This was one of the key findings in a new pilot study tracking South African public and private sector organisations' innovation...