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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

Sitholizwe Mdlalose, CEO of Vodacom SA, joined his MNO peers on a GSMA panel ahead of Africa Tech Festival.

Internet

Vodacom SA CEO says Maziv deal would not make a monopoly

Lindsey Schutters 11 Nov 2024

The Samsung Z Fold6 is the best foldable smartphone the Korean giant has ever produced, but the party trick is getting stale.

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is a poor fit for SA

Lindsey Schutters 23 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Hardware

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

The SBA whitepaper is a global first focus on the continent

Telecoms & Networks

Report: Tower companies fuel Africa’s telecommunications boom

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

"Building F1," towering above Huawei HQ in Bantian, Shenzhen, China.

Technology

Huawei signs patent deals with Vivo and Amazon

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

HOSTAFRICA expands into Africa

Services

HOSTAFRICA expands into Africa

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 17 Jul 2023

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

Craig Blignaut is WiFi product manager at Vox

Internet

SA's slow WiFi standards adoption is a feature, not bug for WiFi 7

Craig Blignaut 26 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

TV

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

Hardware

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

14 Dec 2023

Theo van Zyl, head of wireless at Vox

Telecoms & Networks

LEO satellites are the future of connectivity in the digital economy

Theo van Zyl 12 Dec 2023

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

Telecoms & Networks

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

27 Nov 2023

Overcoming remote working challenges in South Africa

Technology

Overcoming remote working challenges in South Africa

Issued by ASUS 17 Nov 2023

Source: Pixabay/Pexels

Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Lindsey Schutters 16 Nov 2023

Cellular connectivity is the unsung hero of SA retail

Technology

Cellular connectivity is the unsung hero of SA retail

Tobie van Schalwyk 24 Oct 2023

Paratus partners with Starlink to boost internet access across Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Paratus partners with Starlink to boost internet access across Africa

26 Sep 2023

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom KZN spends big to improve network

21 Sep 2023

Source: © University of Pretoria Over 150,000 spazas across the country are conveniently located close to people's homes to serve customers

Informal Retailing

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

Sheetal Patel and Mushambi Mutuma, Accenture in Africa 24 Jul 2023

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

Telecoms & Networks

Data provider Rain enters mobile market with 4G network

10 May 2023

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom announces R60bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

Technology

Global tech company Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn investment in South Africa

14 Apr 2023

Telecoms & Networks

Nokia signs deal with MTN to expand 5G in South Africa

Nqobile Dludla 28 Feb 2023

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

Internet

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Stuart Michie 11 Jan 2023

How data centres at the network edge can support the next sustainable evolution of telcos

Data & Analytics

How data centres at the network edge can support the next sustainable evolution of telcos

Jonathan Duncan 9 Jan 2023

The pros and cons of SA's 5G future

Telecoms & Networks

The pros and cons of SA's 5G future

Vishal Barapatre 6 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: New-gen technology will drive construction in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: New-gen technology will drive construction in 2023

Morag Evans 9 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Trends

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

TV

Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

MTN SA lands world's longest undersea cable 2Africa in Western Cape

Internet

MTN SA lands world's longest undersea cable 2Africa in Western Cape

13 Dec 2022

The future of mobile gaming and what it means for marketers

Mobile

The future of mobile gaming and what it means for marketers

Issued by SHAREit Group 29 Nov 2022

Telkom launches 5G network service

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom launches 5G network service

27 Oct 2022

5G: An answer for a prosperous economy in SA?

Telecoms & Networks

5G: An answer for a prosperous economy in SA?

Todd Ashton 20 Sep 2022

Image supplied. The 5 FM 5 Drive team in Mossel Bay at a desalination plant on the Heritage Tour

Radio & Audio

Behind the scenes with the 5FM 5 Drive Heritage Tour

19 Sep 2022

Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector

Telecoms & Networks

Consolidation continues to drive the telecoms sector

Matone Ditlhake 14 Sep 2022

Image supplied. This month the 5FM Drive team launched their sixth edition of the heritage tour, a series of outside broadcasts that focus on showcasing the country’s top (and perhaps some “not so top”!) destinations

Radio & Audio

5FM's Heritage Tour takes radio to listeners

12 Sep 2022

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Legislation

Have your say on Spectrum Policy

9 Sep 2022

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Higher Education

SA to establish Artificial Intelligence Institute

2 Sep 2022

Image source: Sora Shimazaki from

Legislation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

Cyber fraud has steep collective costs

Cybersecurity

Cyber fraud has steep collective costs

Dan Thornton 27 Jul 2022

Vodacom to triple 5G footprint across Western Cape region

Mobile & Apps

Vodacom to triple 5G footprint across Western Cape region

13 Jul 2022

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Law Practice

Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022