In the midst of the planetary emergency of climate change, Covid-19 is testing modern civilisation's preparedness for shocks, across the spheres of finance, economics and technology; global, national and regional governance; global and population health; social cohesion and food security. This is according to Baker McKenzie's new report, Unprecedented: Converging Crises...
Wildu du Plessis 4 Jan 2021
Digital revolution has enabled various forms of innovation. We could agree that Africa is witnessing a major technology shift and the pace of change in Africa is becoming exponential...
Fida Kibbi 9 Oct 2020
HubSpot has recognised MO Agency as the most successful South African-owned HubSpot partner and assigned the company diamond status...
Luke Marthinusen, Issued by MO Agency 25 Sep 2020
As supply chains around the world are disrupted and the demand for certain types of food drops in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, questions have begun to emerge about Africa and its ability to ensure food security for its citizens...
Louis van Ravesteyn 8 Jul 2020
David Phume was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. The charismatic creative and tech entrepreneur, who hails from Bryanston, Johannesburg, has never been afraid to dream big...
Evan-Lee Courie 29 May 2020
Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and broadband are becoming central to the societal developments around the world...
Donald Waigumbulizi 22 May 2020
African telco operators face a landmark five-year period as they strive to reimagine their business models and build new capabilities that will ensure their future success...
Samantha Naidoo 3 Mar 2020
Elisabeth Moreno, vice president and managing director of HP Africa, elaborates on HP's efforts in cultivating entrepreneurship and women empowerment through technology...
Imran Salie 13 Feb 2020
Elisabeth Moreno, vice president and managing director of HP Africa, offers insight into how technology and education can help economic growth in Africa...
Imran Salie 6 Feb 2020
The world as we know it is becoming more digital than ever, and this is just the beginning. Emerging technologies are opening up new opportunities...
Nicolas Blixell 5 Feb 2020
Smarter mining, embracing the total value chain and finding solutions to the new realities that the industry faces, holds the key to remaining competitive in a fiercely contested marketplace...
Eric Croeser 9 Dec 2019
The leapfrog theory is attractive. In the words of the Financial Times, it's "a quick jump in economic development by harnessing technological innovation."...
Andries Brink 18 Nov 2019
TBWA\ recently hosted its annual #TBWAAfricaConference, bringing together 47 offices from 28 markets across the continent...
Issued by TBWA 6 Nov 2019
TBWA\ recently hosted its annual Africa Conference which attracts industry leaders from its agencies across the continent. The TBWA\ African collective comprises of 47 offices in 28 markets, who gathered under the theme of #DISRUPT to share insights on techniques and trends, including strategic collaboration, to explore creativity as a growth engine and to analyse innovative approaches in disciplines such as 4IR and technology in Africa. "We plan to maintain momentum into 2020. Affiliates are building volumes by providing more services in each market while exploring cross-border opportunities," says Graham Cruikshanks, Director of Africa Operations.
Issued by TBWA 4 Nov 2019
A new research survey on Future Systems from Accenture sheds important light on the enormous impact that technology investment and adoption have on a company...
The TBWA\ Africa Conference is an annual three-day event that attracts industry leaders from across Africa to strengthen growth at agencies across the collective, by sharing insights on creative techniques and trends...
Issued by TBWA 21 Oct 2019
Africa has a thriving informal sector, but governments are constrained when it comes to regulating this sector so that it can contribute to the formal economy...
Laurent Lamothe 18 Oct 2019
What is the future of cities? And what is the future of water collection, purification and distribution?...
Africa Tech Week will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and leaders of the tech world to equip them and their organisations with the tools necessary to excel in twenty-first century business...
Issued by Topco Media 30 Jul 2019
The 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival will be held at Wits University's Tshimologong Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein, Johannesburg from 30 August to 8 September 2019...
Technology has transformed the collaborative capabilities of African business...
Chris Ogden 11 Jun 2019
It is crucial for African organisations and governments to understand the dynamic and significant role that information and communication technologies play in enhancing competitiveness...
The award recognises the technological achievements of a company's sound strategy, which ensures the successful delivery of its commercial advantages and shareholder value...
The inaugural Africa Tech Week, taking place in Cape Town from 4-5 March 2019 is set to become the largest annual tech conference in Africa...
The world of enterprise IT is experiencing a seismic shift that is both technical and cultural, according to a new report on "Future Systems" from Accenture...
According to Euromonitor's Africa Rising report, by 2030 Africa will have 16% of the world's internet users, which is a growth of 260% from 2017...
raymond chimhandamba 7 Dec 2018
Digital tourism in Africa contributed almost 3% to the South African GDP in 2016 and provided jobs to more than 686,000 people, as such, tourism means big business...
People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills, those who badly need their problems solved often can't access available solutions...
Greg Morris 8 May 2018
M&A activity in the technology and telecommunication sectors in Africa and the Middle East will more than quadruple in 2018, from 2017...
Turning a digital divide into dividends will require effort in Africa, but the rewards are great...
Eleni Mourdoukoutas 13 Feb 2018
Many would say that in this age of exponential technology acceleration, a start-of-the-year tech trends report is rapidly becoming an exercise in futility. But don't believe them...
Lee Naik 24 Jan 2018
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at AfricaCom 2017, MTN and Ericsson have announced the first 5G technology and applications trial in Africa...
GMO technology could kick-start "an agricultural revolution" in Africa, but the continent's failure to invest in agriculture could create an opportunity for companies such as Monsanto, Bayer and others...
Hans Wetzels 3 Jan 2018
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) recently announced its second ambassadors class, 45 scientists and tech champions across Africa, who are solving Africa's and the rest of the world's challenges...
Since a large portion of Africa's population lives in remote areas, receiving power from the grid could still be decades away...
Tink Labs Limited officially launched the Handy smartphone, a suite of tools and call-to-action functions that reshapes the way hotels engage, communicate and cater to guests and their modern travel needs...
Meet the startups pitching at Seedstars Africa, 12-14 December 2017, in Maputo, Mozambique...
Toby Shapshak, editor-in-chief of Stuff Magazine, shared some thoughts on how innovation is better in Africa at AfricaCom 2017. He highlighted some specific innovations to illustrate how the continent is leapfrogging into the future... (video)
Ilse van den Berg 8 Nov 2017
Sixteen scientists solving Africa's and the world's challenges have been announced as part of the Next Einstein Forum's (NEF) second fellows class...
The Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will once again be a celebration of technology, creativity, collaboration, and innovation from across the African continent...
On 30 June 2017, the Central University of Technology (CUT) Free State inaugurated Professor Henk ‘Motsumi' de Jager as the newly appointed vice-chancellor and principal for the next five years...
Imagine a world where your spice cabinet reminds you to buy salt, or your cell phone sends a text message about the amount of water left in your water tank...
Ihuoma Atanga 28 Jun 2017
Paratus Telecom, a privately-owned Pan African telecoms operator, has appointed Stefan de Bruin as its chief financial officer to help grow the business across the African continent...
Nokia tailored its presence at AfricaCom 2016 to the African market to show how the connected world can enable new experiences in people's lives each day...
MTN and Huawei have jointly launched the Smart Water Metering solution, "the first Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) solution in Africa"...
The Ipsos Affluent Survey Africa maps the behaviour and media consumption of individuals within the top 15% in terms of income across seven African countries...
The Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will be held in the Tshimologong Precinct, previously Inc nightclub, at 47 Juta Street in Braamfontein, from 19 August to 3 September 2016...
With a history harking back to the apartheid era, South African media giant Naspers has evolved into the biggest company on the continent, with investments spanning the world...
More than 30 African countries will be represented at the Innovation Africa summit taking place in Kenya in September, allowing industry leaders and investors to engage in pre-scheduled meetings with ministers and officials...