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Bruce Hunt, Managing Director, Transcend Capital

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 BEE trends transforming South Africa

Bruce Hunt 28 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Nvidia H100 GPUs are the cornerstone of the AI revolution. Source: Nvidia

Technology

Biden policy is first stress test for Nvidia AI card house

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Source: Reuters/Nacho Doce

Telecoms & Networks

Musk's Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

Nqobile Dludla 28 Nov 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2024

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Marketing

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Technology

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Telecoms & Networks

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Starlink signed a deal with Africa Mobile Networks in September 2023 to accelerate its Africa rollout.

Telecoms & Networks

New Icasa regulations could boost Starlink's prospects in Mzansi

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

Technology

Chris Broodryk takes on role as head of customer operations at MetroFibre

14 Aug 2024

Unathi Nuku: Building a new era in IT

Social Entrepreneurship

Unathi Nuku: Building a new era in IT

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Aug 2024

Minister Solomon Malatsi has been busy laying the foundation for ICT policy reform

Telecoms & Networks

Malatsi’s digital vision for SA blends DA and ANC ideals

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 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

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 5 Jul 2024

Future-ready youth – Business must collaborate to build skills for the evolving workplace

Youth Employment

Future-ready youth – Business must collaborate to build skills for the evolving workplace

Issued by Trialogue 1 Jul 2024

Careerbox is the starting point for many call centre careers in the local CCI base of operations in uMhlanga.

Services

BPO industry report says Africa is becoming global CXM hub

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Ignition Group launches local school’s first digital library

Education

Ignition Group launches local school’s first digital library

Issued by Ignition Group 13 Jun 2024

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 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

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

Saudi Arabia is making moves in the global telecoms industry

Telecoms & Networks

CompCom approves Saudi telecom deal to acquire CMC Networks

Lindsey Schutters 21 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

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will spearhead phase 2 of the South Africa Connect programme.

Internet

Mashatile launches South Africa Connect project phase 2

18 Apr 2024

How a top 5G provider rapidly grew its subscriber base in South Africa

Digital

How a top 5G provider rapidly grew its subscriber base in South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 18 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa has published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan ) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap for public consultation

Radio & Audio

Icasa Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan and Draft IMT Roadmap published for public consultation

8 Apr 2024

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

Materials & Equipment

SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

Praveen Govender is chief sales and marketing officer at DFA, a subsidiary of Maziv

Telecoms & Networks

#Sona2024 response: SA must unleash telco potential for economic growth

Praveen Govender 18 Feb 2024

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Trends

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Natasha Parmanand 5 Feb 2024

Source: © pixander The 2023 TV Establishment Survey (ES) reveals significant shifts in South Africa's TV viewing landscape

TV

2023 TV Establishment Survey finds shifts in SA's TV landscape

30 Jan 2024

David Coleman, Chief Product Officer at Frogfoot Networks

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The year of a global fibre revolution

David Coleman 17 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Source: Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek Middle East and Africa.

Services

MediaTek pledges 5G collaboration in East Africa

27 Dec 2023

Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

Telecoms & Networks

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

ISP unlocks formula for lightning fast internet

Internet

ISP unlocks formula for lightning fast internet

Issued by Cool Ideas 28 Nov 2023

Investment signing ceremony. Source: Supplied.

Internet

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

16 Nov 2023

Source: Pixabay/Pexels

Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Lindsey Schutters 16 Nov 2023

Securing the future of payments: What businesses need to know about payment security

Financial Services

Securing the future of payments: What businesses need to know about payment security

Issued by Ecentric Payment Systems 14 Nov 2023

Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies addresses the audience. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Internet

Africa Fibre Forum calls for increased infrastructure investment

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2023

Restoring the dignity of South Africa's citys and towns

Transport

Restoring the dignity of South Africa's citys and towns

Issued by Biggles Removals 30 Oct 2023

Source: Alan Wilson via

Travel

SAA returns to the skies with new intercontinental flight to São Paulo

26 Oct 2023

Why choose Vasco Connect for uncapped fibre and fast LTE?

Internet

Why choose Vasco Connect for uncapped fibre and fast LTE?

Issued by Vasco Connect 12 Oct 2023

Infrastructure development in Africa key to success of smart mobility - Mashatile

Fuel & Energy

Infrastructure development in Africa key to success of smart mobility - Mashatile

3 Oct 2023

Connecting cultures: Amapiano, from South Africa to the world...

Music

Connecting cultures: Amapiano, from South Africa to the world...

Vanashree Govender, Issued by Irvine Partners 27 Sep 2023

Source: Bethany Drouin/Pixabay

Cloud

AWS report says cloud adoption could unlock R3.9trn for South Africa

27 Sep 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