IS plans more fibre infrastructure rollouts

Pan-African telecommunications provider Internet Solutions (IS) has made major investments in its South African fibre infrastructure, and plans to further its rollout in the coming months. “South Africa’s connectivity infrastructure has seen incredible growth in the...

Governments battle to effect needed change

At least two-thirds of government executives acknowledge that their organisation needs to change faster over the next three years to keep up with changing business conditions – but only 27% feel significant or extreme pressure to adapt to the rapid change required....

SA telco space impedes solution delivery

In the past, companies may only have had to ensure the intranet, Internet and e-mail were operational, but now they also have to cater for technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs), cloud computing, the running of comprehensive business systems, desktop...

Technology can keep Africa’s lights on

Right now, the energy industry in sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads. Faced with booming demand from a growing industrial sector, urbanisation and an impatient consumer base, the region’s energy utilities must deal with a unique set of challenges that can...

Governance, infrastructure needed in Africa

Good governance and access to infrastructure are two drivers that will help Africa’s economy to grow, according to delegates at the Africa Finance Corporation’s inaugural Summit held yesterday in Lagos. Jim O’Neill, creator of the BRICs and MINT acronyms, economist...