MTN Group on Friday said that group president and CEO Ralph Mupita’s employment agreement has been extended until August 31, 2030. The group reached an agreement with Mupita on the extension of his... 

Technology advancements in Africa are helping to advance various environment, social and governance (ESG) goals for companies and industries, and contribute to the efforts to achieve the UN... 

South Africa’s MTN Group and Northern Virginia-headquartered Open RAN Development Company (ODC) have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and test innovative Open RAN (ORAN) solutions... 

Real-time payment request service PayShap Request, to be launched on December 2, will enable users to initiate payment requests instantly through their bank channels, thereby accelerating payment... 

Stakeholders have until November 29 to comment on South Africa’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Framework, which will guide the development and adoption of an AI-focused national plan... 

JSE-listed Reunert has reported growth in its earnings for the year ended September 30, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment in South Africa. The group’s headline earnings a share... 

With the growing adoption and further development of AI, the technology is continuing to reshape the data centre industry – a reality reflected in the projected 2025 data centre trends determined... 

Assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC’s 'Global Digital Trust Insights Survey 2025: South Africa' report shows that 66% of South African organisations prioritise mitigating cyber-risks,... 

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) opened a new AI research hub called the Wits Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute on November 19. The institute will focus on... 

The departments of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), together with their entities, signal distribution company Sentech and the South... 

As the gazetted date of December 31 draws closer for the years-delayed switch-off of the analogue broadcasting signals, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) warns of the... 

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky and African Union policing institution AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at preventing and fighting cybercrime. Covering a period of five years, the... 

Telkom South Africa on Monday reported an 18.3% increase in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) from continuing operations to R5.61-billion during the... 

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and the Western Cape government have renewed their partnership to continue expanding the proliferation of connectivity in the province, which has, in turn, enabled... 

Data centre and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure company Teraco has started building a new 40 MW hyperscale data centre at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The... 

Multidisciplinary professional firm WSP has completed a comprehensive upgrade of diversified miner South32’s manganese rail infrastructure in the Northern Cape. The project was carried out by WPS’s... 

Information and communications technology infrastructure company Teraco has started construction of its 120 MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, which is expected to come online... 

JSE-listed Vodacom Group on Monday posted a 2.7% decline in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R26.56-billion; however, on a normalised basis, Ebitda... 

The GDP of sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile industry is projected to reach $170-billion by 2030 – if key connectivity barriers are addressed – with opportunities in AI, 5G and satellite connectivity set... 

Telecommunications company Vodacom South Africa and not-for-profit producer responsibility (EPR) organisation Circular Energy have partnered to divert growing volumes of electronic waste (e-waste)... 

Financial technology (fintech) companies in Africa have nearly tripled in number since 2020, improving access to finance for people and businesses across the continent, says development finance... 

JSE-listed Altron on Monday posted significant increases during the six months ended August 31, 2024. On a group level, including discontinued operations, revenue declined 6% to R5.1-billion;... 

Cross-industry application programming interface (API) marketplace and accelerator platform Chenosis, launched by MTN Group, continues to transform Africa's technology landscape, as it provides... 

Awareness of cybersecurity best practices by all employees and role-players and having a zero-trust mindset are important to protect infrastructure and industrial facilities and make them more... 

The University of Pretoria (UP) and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) have announced the official opening of the UP-ARM Virtual Conference Centre, aimed at enhancing collaboration between academia and... 

Industry veteran and Kredo Mobility founder and CEO Kriben Reddy has launched a new digital solutions service aimed at tackling some of the challenges the automotive sector has battled for many... 

Technology services provider EOH Holdings says it has delivered a "significantly improved" financial position for the financial year to July 31, as well as improved its capital structure, resolved... 

The National Research Foundation (NRF) and State-owned information and communications technology (ICT) group Telkom have announced the launch of their joint Future Technologies (FutureTech)... 

JSE-listed Huge Group has appointed Douglas Reed to drive the company’s growth and innovation portfolio, and work closely with the investment companies in the group’s investment portfolio. Reed’s... 

The integrity of the global gold supply chain has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late, following a damning report by Swiss nongovernmental organisation SwissAid earlier this year, which... 

Gauteng Infrastructure Development and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Jacob Mamabolo has unveiled a new digital solution to support its already established Lutsinga... 

Software-as-a-service fleet management company GoMetro has been awarded a £147 000 grant from the UK Freight Innovation Fund to finance a six-month trial with UK logistics companies Maritime... 

Playing a critical role in future connectivity towards digital transformation, 5G adoption in Middle East and Africa (MEA) expected to reach one in four subscriptions by 2029. While 4G... 

Telecommunications group MTN continues to maintain its top spot as South Africa’s best mobile network. According to MyBroadband Insights’ third-quarter 2024 Mobile Network Quality Report, Vodacom... 

South Africa’s government continues to consider the potential benefits of enhanced attraction of investment, job creation and competition that entities such as Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink can bring... 

As the global mining industry increasingly adopts technology, such as AI and automation, partnerships between academia and industry are poised to play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuous... 

JSE-listed Altron on Thursday reported an expected improvement in its earnings for the six months ended August 31. In a trading update, the company said it expected group headline earnings per... 

To truly leverage “every power” that lies within AI technologies in South Africa, there is a need to get the basics right. This included removing the barriers of entry for the most marginalised...