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Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

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Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

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.

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

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Melon Mobile founder and CEO Calvin Collett spoke candidly about the MVNO's ambitions.

Melon Mobile reintroduces itself as a network disruptor

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

Source: South African Tourism/Flickr

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

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Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

MTN’s ambitious ad launch promises personalised marketing in Africa

14 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

4 Oct 2024

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Octotel (Pty) Ltd 1 Oct 2024

Cell C to face tribunal in dispute over R11k roaming charge

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Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

When the Juniper Networks deal closes, HPE will double its networking capabilities and capacity.

Compcom gives thumbs up to HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2024

MTN’s ‘unlimited’ offer hits a limit: ARB calls for transparency

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2024

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

The DCDT under Malatsi's guidance is seeking to improve SA's digital infrastructure

Malatsi opens nominations for Sentech board

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Inside Cell C’s bold new brand identity with Shift

10 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

NWK teams up with BCX and Q-Kon to level up its comms technology

NWK teams up with BCX and Q-Kon to level up its comms technology

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Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Everything minister Malatsi said at #AfricaTechFestival

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.

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

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Minister Malatsi continues his crusade to streamline communications by taking on the emergency number situation.

Government moves to make 112 SA's single emergency number

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Melon Mobile founder and CEO Calvin Collett spoke candidly about the MVNO's ambitions.

Melon Mobile reintroduces itself as a network disruptor

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

Source: South African Tourism/Flickr

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

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Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

MTN’s ambitious ad launch promises personalised marketing in Africa

14 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Malatsi pushes for broadband landscape shift

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

4 Oct 2024

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Octotel's 8 Days of Tech initiative

Octotel (Pty) Ltd 1 Oct 2024

Cell C to face tribunal in dispute over R11k roaming charge

26 Sep 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

When the Juniper Networks deal closes, HPE will double its networking capabilities and capacity.

Compcom gives thumbs up to HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2024

MTN’s ‘unlimited’ offer hits a limit: ARB calls for transparency

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2024

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

The DCDT under Malatsi's guidance is seeking to improve SA's digital infrastructure

Malatsi opens nominations for Sentech board

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Inside Cell C’s bold new brand identity with Shift

10 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

NWK teams up with BCX and Q-Kon to level up its comms technology

NWK teams up with BCX and Q-Kon to level up its comms technology

28 Aug 2024

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita seemed positive in his H1 results statement.

Fintech shines bright in gloomy MTN results

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

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

New Icasa regulations could boost Starlink's prospects in Mzansi

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

Vodacom, Unisa launch call centre to boost youth jobs, SME growth

Vodacom, Unisa launch call centre to boost youth jobs, SME growth

15 Aug 2024

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MTN loses Special Tribunal application

2 Aug 2024

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Compcom greenlights Telkom’s R7bn Swiftnet sale

Lindsey Schutters 1 Aug 2024

Mpho McNamee appointed as Telkom's new chief corporate affairs officer

Mpho McNamee appointed as Telkom's new chief corporate affairs officer

30 Jul 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

Todd Ashton, VP and head of South and East Africa at Ericsson MEA

Ericsson VP on 5G's transformative potential for SA

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Paul Colmer is an Exco member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)

Allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in SA is foolish

Paul Colmer 1 Jul 2024

Andrew Egan, Africa regional sales director at Infobip, with Stephan Naudé, operations manager at Ship Logic. As Infobip’s first RCS client in South Africa, Ship Logic is entering a new chapter in its technology journey.

Infobip partners with Bob Group for first RCS implementation in SA

25 Jun 2024

Icasa is talking a big step in enabling 5G innovation with DSA

Icasa to open up 5G spectrum for dynamic use

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jun 2024