Vodacom partners with Starlink to deliver broadband across Africa
Vodacom has announced an agreement with Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to millions of businesses across Africa and to expand rural network coverage. Integrating Starlink’s satellite backhaul into Vodacom’s mobile network will accelerate...
The stark reality of the financial fragility of SA workers
South Africa’s frontline workers – the 75% of blue-collar standouts that keep our shops stocked, our streets clean, and our buildings safe - are under mounting financial pressure, with no savings to fall back on if a personal crisis hits them. According to Deskless...
Biometrics, building automation under attack
In Q1 2025, malicious objects were blocked on 21,9% of ICS computers globally, according to a new report by Kaspersky ICS CERT (Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team). Regionally, this share varied: from 10,7% in Northern Europe to 29,6% in Africa....
AMD unveils EPYC 4005 Series processors
AMD has launched its AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors that enable right-sized solutions with enterprise-class features and performance for small and medium businesses and hosted IT service providers. AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the performance, features and...
Intel and Shell advance immersion cooling
As AI and high performance computing (HPC) increase the need for powerful data centre infrastructure, IT operators are seeking more efficient, scalable and sustainable thermal cooling solutions. Liquid cooling is increasingly popular and expected to account for 36% of...
Slow growth ahead for global telecoms
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,51-billion in 2024, reflecting a 2,2% year-on-year increase, according to the Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). In comparison, IDC...
Summit aims to address fraud
The rise of technology has emboldened criminal syndicates, leading to a significant increase in global fraud. South Africa, being one of the most targeted countries, faces daily challenges with high levels of fraud, making it a critical player in this landscape. “The...
Tech leaders back Saphila2025
Anticipation is building as Saphile 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) flagship local SAP user conference, approaches. Set to take place from 1 to 3 June 2025 at Sun City, the event will bring together business and technology leaders from across the continent...
Andrew Bennett to drive growth at Routed
Routed has announed the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the company’s new business development manager. Bennett began his career at Dimension Data before moving to more senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and VMware. “My goal in this new position is to expose...
Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates
Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...
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Velocity acquires Stellarise
Velocity Technology Group has acquired 100% of Stellarise, a London-based Managed Services Provider, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add significant new customers, technical support staff and add significant deployment skills in Microsoft Intune and...
Dell integrates CEE and META regions
Dell Technologies has formed a new Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (CEEMETA) region. The new region will represent a more extensive customer, partner and talent base, thereby allowing Dell to further build its strong partner network and...
Huawei calls for a ‘non-stop’ digital future for Africa’s banking industry
Huawei announced its ‘Non Stop Banking’ initiative. Unveiled at the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit for Africa 2023, the initiative calls for hand-in-hand collaboration between the ICT and banking industries and facilitate a digital future of ‘non-stop’ services,...
Virtual burglaries to shine light on why criminals work in pairs
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology is being used in a new study to understand how and why burglars work in pairs or groups. Students at the University of Portsmouth are being asked to become burglars for the day. Student participant pairs will be tasked with...
Stratio, Freeway bring predictive maintenance to transport operators
Stratio, which provides predictive maintenance platform for transport operators, and Johannesburg-based fleet management software company Freeway Fleet Systems, have announced a commercial partnership in South Africa. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to process live...
Partnership programmes key business growth during tough economic times
Partnership programmes are becoming increasingly important, as tough economic times force businesses to continually look for new ways to increase revenue, retain existing customers and attract new business. By Phumelele Mzizi, partnership development manager for...
Avaya completes last financial restructuring milestone
Avaya Holdings has announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the company's prepackaged Plan of Reorganisation. Implementing the confirmed prepackaged Plan of Reorganisation will reduce Avaya's total debt by more than 75%,...
Can realtime monitoring help the transport industry?
Both consumers and businesses should take note of road safety in South Africa given how much it affects us all. Despite significant government expenditure on public transport systems such as busses and trains, a decrease in reliance on these systems has resulted in...
Liquid buys cloud, cyber security provider in Egypt
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cysiv MEA, a technology company that was formerly SecureMisr, headquartered in Cairo. The business specialises in providing enterprise cloud and cyber security services to some of Egypt's leading companies, particularly in...
Danger: data ahead
Data security, artificial intelligence (AI), and data management remain key optimisation concerns for companies looking to retain the value of their data while mitigating the risks, writes Shenita Nathoo, senior solutions specialist: data and analytics at Altron...
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