The sale of Iamgold has stalled after the mid-tier Canadian gold miner failed to reach an agreement with several Chinese suitors, people with knowledge of the matter said. Chinese gold producers... 

Agile Capital enjoys a considerable investment portfolio spanning multiple sectors in the local market. “As a key black-owned fund, our preferred ventures provide opportunities to assert meaningful... 

Artificial intelligence (AI), fifth-generation (5G), the Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging technologies remain at the core of the megatrends shaping technological and industrial... 

Global smartphone sales are set to remain weak for the rest of the year, with total sales to reach 1.5-billion smartphones, says research and advisory firm Gartner. Its forecast follows on the back... 

Zhaojin Mining, one of China's biggest gold miners, aims to double production of the precious metal as early as 2024 on the back of overseas acquisitions and may look for deals below $500 million.... 

Consumers are using mobile devices to purchase financial services and to manage their accounts and this has largely led to the rise in branch closures at most major banks. The financial sector... 

Huawei South Africa has donated bursaries valued at nearly R2-million to nine University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) postgraduate students studying information technology and engineering courses As... 

South Africa’s response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) must be integrated and comprehensive, involving all stakeholders of the global polity, from the public and private sectors to... 

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday slammed the use of private companies as pawns in trade disagreements between States. Speaking at the inaugural Digital Economy Summit, in Midrand,... 

South Africa is positioning itself not as an adopter but rather as a leader and driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) worldwide, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised on Friday, throwing... 

The simmering US China trade war is constantly in the world’s news headlines, with President Donald Trump’s surprise turnaround this weekend after discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping at... 

Gold opened the third quarter with a slump back below $1 400/oz after the US and China agreed to a truce in their trade war, dealing a blow for now to havens that were bolstered in recent months by... 

China National Gold Group, the nation’s second-biggest miner of the metal, is studying a bid for a stake in Canada’s Iamgold, people familiar with the matter said. Iamgold shares jumped the most in... 

Information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei South Africa is offering free fifth-generation (5G) training courses for ICT postgraduates at, initially, the University of the... 

America’s trade war with China means US firm Google has indefinitely suspended its business relationship with Chinese smartphone brand Huawei. This means Huawei will no longer be able to offer new... 

Industrialisation requires innovation and, despite increased investment into science, technology and innovation, as well as the implementation of policies designed to encourage innovation, South... 

South Africa, like the rest of the global economy, will continue to be collateral damage in the escalating trade war between China and the US, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has said,... 

Despite a “deeper” decline – for the sixth consecutive quarter – of smartphone shipment volumes during the first quarter of 2019, Chinese brand Huawei has accelerated its sales, surpassing Apple as... 

Trade tensions have derailed the global economy, plunging it onto a low-growth track that’s clouded by risks, according to the OECD’s latest outlook. The report sticks to the gloomy tone long held... 

Oil rose for a second day on signs Opec and its allies will extend production cuts beyond June, while a steadily deteriorating US-China trade relationship kept prices from pushing higher. Futures... 

The first cloud service provider with an operational data centre in Africa has been announced. The data centre, or centralized computing and networking hub, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa... 

The much-talked about Internet of Things (IoT) will only become relevant for Africa when it starts enabling stakeholders to effectively tackle the real challenges the continent faces on a daily... 

As global information and communication technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei Enterprise pursues new technologies and platforms, new emerging ICTs present an opportunity to build a new... 

Kenya has secured 67.5-billion shillings ($666-million) in funding from China to build a data centre in a tech city currently under construction and a highway in Nairobi, the president's office... 

Its high quality and the price is a bargain, but the risk may be too great for Chinese buyers looking for a quick profit. Newcastle thermal coal prices have lost almost $20 a ton, or almost 19... 

In normal times, Nato’s 70th anniversary would bring alliance leaders together for elaborate ceremonies, self-congratulatory speeches and declarations of unshakable unity. Not when they’re meeting... 

Mobile data-only network operator Rain is preparing for a mid-2019 commercial launch of South Africa’s first fifth-generation (5G) network. In partnership with global information and communications... 

China's Huawei will build two data centres in South Africa from March, it said, as part of plans to expand cloud services across Africa. "The company is working with South African partners for the... 

The shock arrest of Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer comes at a crunch time in Europe, as governments decide whether to crack down on the Chinese technology giant. Before Canadian... 

Chinese brands Huawei and Xiaomi are driving the growth of global smartphone sales, despite sales for most mobile phone manufacturers, including Samsung, declining, research and advisory company... 

In July this year, Johannesburg based turnkey energy solutions company and certified installation partner, Hanonox (appointed by KAS Consulting), completed the 312kWp solar project for major South... 

Cell C said it’s refinanced R1.4-billion ($100-million) of debt on better terms with loans from its biggest shareholder and a consortium of banks as the South African wireless carrier considers a... 

At CEBIT 2018, Huawei and the DU-IT GmbH, a municipal subsidiary of Duisburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (DVV) signed a Framework Agreement on the “Rhine Cloud” brand and Smart City... 

To meet the needs of the rapidly expanding drones market, a new retail and aftersales support, repair and training network has been established through a partnership between technology support... 

A digital wireless communications system – GSM for railway, or GSM-R – is being deployed to improve the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) operations and run its rail passenger... 

While it is expected that the Internet of Things (IoT) will make its mark in the global emerging market with an estimated economic impact of up to $11.1-trillion by 2025, telecommunications... 

By 2025, all enterprise information technology (IT) solutions will be “cloudified” and more than 85% of enterprise applications will be cloud-based, says Huawei CEO Ken Hu. Speaking at the... 

Companies that incorporate digital technology that is customer-centric are most likely to succeed in the business world of tomorrow, says research-based consultancy Forrester Consulting VP and... 

The SA Communications Forum has announced that nominations for the country's ICT Achievers Awards are now open. "Anyone can nominate worthy ICT personalities who have spearheaded innovative and... 

In support of South Africa’s Mining Health and Safety Council’s quest for zero harm, telecommunications equipment company Huawei Technologies believes that the use of wireless communications... 

Enterprise open source software company Red Hat has made a number of acquisitions to boost its business process capabilities and reports strong growth of the business, as large and small companies... 

Effective underground communication is becoming increasingly important for mines, which was highlighted by the recent tragedy in February at JSE-listed Harmony Gold’s Doornkop mine on the West...