African farmers urgently need government support to increase their use of digital tools, according to a new survey conducted by Savanta ComRes on behalf of Vodacom. Over 200 farmers across South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Egypt were asked how they feel about...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach 1-billion globally by 2024 - rising from 782-million in 2022 and representing growth of 60%. The report identified increased investment in...

Intel has announced the Intel XMM 8160 5G modem, a multimode modem optimised to provide 5G connectivity to devices like phones, PCs and broadband access gateways. The XMM 8160 5G will support peak speeds up to 6 gigabits per second, making it three to six times faster...

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 1,3-million in Q4-2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...

New African Capital Partners (NACP) has launched its pan-African investment platform focused on equity investments, trade finance and corporate finance in Africa, as well as the provision of financial advisory services. NACP is a distinctively Pan-African entity,...

Cell C has announced that months of work have culminate in the completion of the national rollout of MTN roaming. "Feedback from the areas that went live with the service early on has been fantastic, and the positive responses from customers around the country...

Volume sales of ultra-slim laptops through the distribution channel in Western Europe were up again in Q3 2018, continuing the rise in sales seen throughout the last year, according to the latest distribution data published by Context. Sales of ultra-slim laptops,...

Sales revenue from Arlo, Nest and other standalone network video-surveillance cameras reached $966-million globally in 2017 and is estimated to grow to $1,1-billion by the end of 2018. The US was by far the largest country for these camera types, representing about...

The University of Cape Town (UCT) continues to skirt the top 100 in the 2019 US News Best Global Universities Rankings. The university is ranked 114th globally and first in Africa. In the subject rankings, released simultaneously, UCT is ranked in the top 50 globally...

Telkom has announced that group operating revenue for the first six month of the financial year is up 5,2% to R20,8-billion. EBITDA was up 2,9% to R5,3-billion, with an EBITDA margin of 25,5%. The group spent capex of R3,3-billion, with a capex to revenue ratio of...