The momentum being gathered in South Africa's new vehicle sales recovery was given a harsh blow during July as civil protests tore through large parts of the country. In addition, the majority of the sales month was spent in adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the ongoing...

MTN has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to an expected earnings decrease for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The group expects to report a decrease in earnings per share (EPS) of between 75% and 85% (or 506 cents to 573 cents). Considering the EPS...

Factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 5,2% year over year to $15,3-billion in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, this was the seventh consecutive quarter of...

Demand for data is playing a key role as a driver of telecoms growth in South Africa, A new study, The Report: South Africa, published by Oxford Business Group (OBG), analyses how operators are adjusting to the shift from traditional voice and SMS services to data,...

MTN Nigeria is still engaging with the Nigerian authorities in an attempt to ensure an amicable resolution to the matter of its massive fine. The company was reacting to reports in the media that the telecommunications operator had proposed a $1,5-billion settlement....

Cape Town citizens are rallying developers in a hack-a-thon to create an app that can be used to improve safety and security. The call comes after the attack this week of 16-year old Franziska Blochliger in the Tokai forest, which has left people cautious of using...

As Nigeria's Communications Commission resumes the auctioning of the 2,6GHz spectrum auction, the GSMA has issued a statement in light of these positive developments. Mortimer Hope, director of Africa at the GSMA, believes that this could be the ideal spectrum band to...

With science taking centre stage, the Next Einstein Forum's Global Gathering, Africa's premiere global science and technology forum, has wrapped up with a clear path forward on how best to drive development through science, technology and innovation across Africa. The...

Telkom Business has launched its new Pocket WiFi solution offering businesses affordable mobile data connectivity in over 140 countries across the globe. Pocket WiFi is a portable, pocket-sized mobile hotspot that business people can travel with and use for global...

Eset researchers have discovered a strain of Android malware that can steal the login credentials of mobile banking users. The malware presents victims with a fake version of the login screen of their banking application and locks the screen until they enter their...