The core 2Africa subsea cable system, the first cable to connect East and West Africa in a single, continuous system, linking Africa with the Middle East, South Asia and Europe, has been completed... 

Cybersecurity company Check Point’s 'African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025' shows a sharp rise in cyberattacks across the continent and a major shift in the tactics of attackers that... 

A cross-industry survey of anti-fraud professionals found that 77% of respondents reported an acceleration in deepfake social engineering over the past 24 months; and that 28% of respondents expect... 

JSE-listed Telkom on Tuesday reported growth in earnings for the six months ended September 30, underpinned by the company’s data-led strategy. The group’s earnings before interest, tax,... 

YouTube and Vumatel have launched a joint pilot programme to equip 2 000 fibre-connected households with free Google TV streaming dongles, turning standard televisions into smart, connected... 

JSE-listed MTN Group has achieved a 59.8% year-to-date increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), before one-off items, to R73.01-billion, during the nine... 

Data centre services company Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has been certified as a participant in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres, while industrial... 

Cell C Holdings on Thursday opened an offer for the sale of up to 173.4-million ordinary shares, together with 9.52-million overallotment shares, as the company moves forward with its JSE listing... 

Digital services and infrastructure company Cassava Technologies has launched its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx) platform, which is designed to make AI tools and large language models... 

Cell C Business and Huawei Cloud have entered into a renewed collaboration to strengthen cloud, digital infrastructure and industry-specific solutions, A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks... 

Digital infrastructure group Seacom has undertaken a brand overhaul as it marks a new chapter and reaffirms its commitment to innovation, client focus and digital leadership. The “strategic leap”... 

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 

Data centre infrastructure company Teraco will expand its 2 500 m², 3 MW CT1 data centre by a further 1 000 m² of data hall space and 2 MW of critical information technology load. The facility... 

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Thursday published an updated trading statement, adjusting its earnings expectations for the six month to September 31. Vodacom said that subsequent to the release of... 

The complex requirements of new data centres that are capable of supporting AI workloads may be outpacing supply chain preparedness, says professional services company Turner & Townsend in its... 

Telecommunications and technology company Cell C is moving forward on plans to list all of its issued ordinary shares on the prime segment of the main board of the JSE. In an update to shareholders... 

Former Vodacom Group executive Romeo Kumalo’s investment firm plans to raise a $200-million fund to back AI-focused companies across Africa, as it bets on a wave of innovation following its... 

AI-based systems used to enhance cyberattacks, mainly by rapidly processing data of companies before and once inside an organisation's digital perimeter, are reducing the time cyberattackers need... 

JSE-listed Altron on Monday reported a double-digit increase in its interim dividend as the technology company delivered pleasing financial results for the six months to August 31, 2025. During the... 

AI-powered financial technology (fintech) company Optasia has closed its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 342-million shares at a price of R19 each for a total of R6.5-billion, or about... 

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa has engaged the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on key priorities for the telecommunications industry, and South Africa at... 

JSE-listed Vodacom Group expects to report double-digit earnings for the six months ended September 30. The group’s earnings per share (EPS) for the first half of the 2026 financial year are... 

Telecommunications group MTN MoMo South Africa and global technology company Mastercard have expanded their strategic collaboration, building on existing efforts to broaden access to digital... 

Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies and Stanlib Infrastructure Investments have entered into a strategic investment partnership to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data... 

Financial services provider FirstRand has announced an agreement to acquire 20.1% of Optasia, one of the world’s largest AI-powered fintech platforms that provides financial access to people across... 

Internet and communications company Vox has launched its new cybersecurity division in partnership with cybersecurity company Sophos as a locally-managed service model, which makes Sophos' advanced... 

Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) sector will largely outpace the global 2024 to 2029 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%, PwC’s latest 'Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook:... 

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has launched Paratus Rwanda, as the company continues its strategic expansion across Africa. Paratus Rwanda will provide... 

A continent-wide collaboration has been formed to strengthen Africa’s AI ecosystem by developing inclusive African AI language models. The initiative comprises the GSMA, Airtel, the African... 

In a new industry-wide initiative to boost digital inclusion in Africa, the GSMA and six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange and Vodacom – have... 

Real estate investment and fund manager ALT Capital Partners, through its REimagine Fund 1, has formed a strategic partnership with the investment holding company New GX Capital funded Airnergize... 

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative aiming to mobilise the country’s next generation of... 

State-owned Transnet has won the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Logistics Achiever Gold Award (LAA) 2025 for its e-Tender solution. The award, which was presented at a ceremony held at... 

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 

US-headquartered AI company Seekr Technologies and next-generation connectivity and solutions group MTN Digital Infrastructure, commercially known as Bayobab, have partnered to unlock AI-driven... 

Three presenters participating in industry organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering’s (SAIMC’s) 2025 summit highlighted the importance of... 

Telecommunications giant MTN has dominated overall network performance and consistently outperformed its competitors across the most important metrics in MyBroadband Insights’ third quarter 2025... 

Fast-food franchise KFC Africa hosted a week-long hackathon that saw 60 participants developing new ideas to tackle child hunger. It will co-develop pilot programmes from the winning ideas with the...