Paratus launches first private mobile network in Namibia
Pan-African telco Paratus has launched its first private mobile network in Namibia with LTE and 5G technologies – the culmination, it says, of two decades of investment in the country and fighting off the challenges of dominant state-owned competitors. The company...
Mastercard in the driver’s seat with McLaren
Mastercard will be the new official Naming Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team from next year onwards. From the start of the next season in 2026, the team will be known as the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team which it says will represent an exciting new era not...
MTN SA, Huawei in SA’s first 5.5G mobile network trial
MTN South Africa, in strategic partnership with Huawei, has completed the first 5.5G network trial in South Africa at MTN’s head office in Johannesburg. 5.5G technology includes five key features: 10-gigabit experience; all-scenario Internet of Things; integrated...
Youth holds the key for African success
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Africa’s young population is key to the continent’s success in the digital economy - and forward-thinking countries are finding ways to leverage their passion and innovation. A panel discussion with government leaders...
Business urged to lead in Africa’s digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Business leaders are calling for more co-operation across the continent to fast-track connectivity and make the digital economy a reality. Speaking on a panel discussion at Africa Tech Festival, President Ntuli, MD:...
Improving Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains and creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications....
Teraco on the march with new data centre expansion
Hot on the heels of it announcing the construction of its own sustainable energy source in the Free State, Teraco, says it is building a new hyperscale data centre with 40 megawatts (MW) of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni. The data centre,...
Johannesburg Planetarium revitalised as state-of-the-art Digital Dome
The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome – the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere – has now become a place of infinite possibilities which will forever change how South Africans teach, research, and engage with science, technology, business, sport, the...
How resilient is your organisation against a cyberattack?
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival - As we move towards a digital-everything world, cybersecurity, cloud security, and cyber resilience is more important than ever. Ayanda Peta, CISO at Africa Rainbow Minerals, points out that most organisations are...
From Boomers to Zoomers, boost Black Friday sales
With the world’s most famous sales day fast approaching, new research from Infobip highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday - with 86% of all generations expecting targeted and relevant communications,...
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POPIA drives multi-factor authentication to secure customer data
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Vodacom installs new solar-powered sites in SA
As part of Vodacom's energy and carbon management strategy and commitment to reducing its impact on the environment, the company has installed new solar-powered sites in Polokwane, Vereeniging and Bloemfontein. Vodacom has invested over R8-million in these...
Data privacy and the contact centre
There are three words that should define how the contact centre approaches data and privacy in 2021 - ethical, compliant, and secure. According to McKinsey, companies need transparent guidelines and standards that define their use of data, ensuring that it remains...
How to keep kids safe online
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Every customer-centric service leader in SA should use these KPIs
For customer-centric service leaders in South Africa, key performance indicators (KPIs) play a key role in maintaining excellent customer service. By Richard Chambers, area vice-president: Africa and MED at Salesforce Redefined KPIs have become a fundamental part of a...
Can data drive the success of SA’s cities?
If data is the new gold or oil, how well are South African cities doing in using this precious resource to drive development and improve the delivery of services to citizens? By Percy Letwaba, head of sales for public sector: southern Africa at SAP Globally, local and...
Meet the challenges of disruption with strategic FinOps
The headwinds and economic strain of the past 18 months have left many businesses with little option but to evaluate costs. However, a recent PwC report states that while 52% of companies plan to curb or defer investments, only 9% will make those cuts in digital...
The smart future of FTTx in SA
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AI, telematics can improve driving behaviour under SA’s new driving laws
South Africa's Department of Transport announced the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, which will introduce a new licence points demerit system geared towards imposing stricter penalties for road rule...
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