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South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Internet

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Justin Mackenzie, Issued by VO Connect 2 days

Banking

TymeBank slams identity verification fee surge as 'regressive tax' on South Africans

24 Jun 2025

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

13 Jun 2025

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

Telecoms & Networks

MTN taps motorbike delivery to speed Up 5G rollout

2 Jun 2025

Dentsu Creative scores second win under Pepkor umbrella with FoneYam

Digital

Dentsu Creative scores second win under Pepkor umbrella with FoneYam

Issued by Dentsu 19 Mar 2025

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

Mobile & Apps

South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones

12 Mar 2025

Post Office Amendment Act parachutes beleaguered service into the digital era

Services

Post Office Amendment Act parachutes beleaguered service into the digital era

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

SMEs

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Dec 2024

New STEM lab at University of Limpopo opens gateways to AI, robotics skills

Higher Education

New STEM lab at University of Limpopo opens gateways to AI, robotics skills

10 Dec 2024

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 3 Dec 2024

The MTN Icon 5G looks to be a redadged ZTE Blade A75 5G

Telecoms & Networks

MTN brings 5G to the people with R2,500 ZTE device [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 28 Nov 2024

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

Banking & Finance

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

26 Nov 2024

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Marketing

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Issued by Tishala Communications 10 Oct 2024

CodeX: Empowering marginalised youth to thrive in the global digital economy

Education & Skills Development

CodeX: Empowering marginalised youth to thrive in the global digital economy

Issued by Project codeX 2 Sep 2024

Minister Malatsi is supported by his predecessor Mondli Gungubele as his deputy.

Technology

Malatsi unveils R3.9bn budget, but still mum on cybersecurity crisis

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jul 2024

Source: Spenda.

Financial Services

Spenda drives financial inclusion with Scan to Pay

20 Jun 2024

Liquid C2 becomes first Google Cloud Interconnect provider in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Liquid C2 becomes first Google Cloud Interconnect provider in Africa

11 Jun 2024

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Digital

Empowering Africa through technology: Insights from Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024

Issued by Topco Media 31 May 2024

Satsa initiative to bridge digital divide and tackle unemployment in tourism

Tourism

Satsa initiative to bridge digital divide and tackle unemployment in tourism

28 May 2024

Sumsub's Non-Doc Identity Verification extends global coverage, transforming African market

Services

Sumsub's Non-Doc Identity Verification extends global coverage, transforming African market

Issued by Tishala Communications 23 May 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered a South Africa technology history lesson in his Africa Tech Week keynote.

Technology

#ATW24: Minister Gungubele calls for connectivity and inclusion

Lindsey Schutters 17 May 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

Agriculture

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

30 Apr 2024

South Africa's fibre network is part of the infrastructure goals.

Telecoms & Networks

AIIM-led consortium acquires fibre operator Octotel

25 Mar 2024

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com

Telecoms & Networks

Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Lindsey Schutters 2 Feb 2024

Eduvos at Africa Games Week – Empowering education through esports and casual gaming

Higher Education

Eduvos at Africa Games Week – Empowering education through esports and casual gaming

Issued by Eduvos 8 Dec 2023

Investment signing ceremony. Source: Supplied.

Internet

#ATF2023: IFC and RMB in R900m deal with Liquid to expand affordable broadband

16 Nov 2023

Meet the 2023 Santam Women of the Future

Events & Conferencing

Meet the 2023 Santam Women of the Future

Issued by Media24 24 Oct 2023

Empowering young women to write their own future

Education & Skills Development

Empowering young women to write their own future

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Oct 2023

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

21 Sep 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Research

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Medtech

AstraZeneca promotes AI use in disease detection

13 Apr 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with women entrepreneurs during her week-long trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, in Accra, Ghana 29 March 2023. Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa's impact: US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

Virusha Subban 31 Mar 2023

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

Funding

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

24 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Venture Capital

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

Growth of the app economy in Africa providing new opportunities for advertisers

Events & Conferencing

Growth of the app economy in Africa providing new opportunities for advertisers

Issued by SHAREit Group 25 Aug 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

Mobile & Apps

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

Image source: Andres Rodriguez –

Corporate & Commercial Law

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Tech startup raises $2m to bridge workplace communication gap

How To Start Up

Tech startup raises $2m to bridge workplace communication gap

5 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

Cash is still king... but not for much longer

Andy Jury 1 Apr 2022

Agility, the hallmark of responding to challenges inherent in the small business arena

Marketing & Media

Agility, the hallmark of responding to challenges inherent in the small business arena

Issued by The Marketing Kraal 29 Mar 2022

Digital

Digify Africa and UK govt partner to launch DigiBytes

31 Jan 2022