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Energy Crisis: Unblocking South Africa’s Liquified Natural Gas Pipeline
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) offers a unique energy opportunity for Africa, writes Niall Kramer, former Shell and Chevron executive and ex-CEO of the SA Oil & Gas Alliance. It comes at a lower environmental cost than oil or coal –…
How Tech Businesses Can Empower South African Entrepreneurs
In a nation beset by unemployment, it is vital to provide new work opportunities. Our collective future will remain unknown unless we work together to address the problem. And the significance of entrepreneurship to South Africa’s economic success cannot be…
Opinion: Are Online Scams Undermining Trust in SA Government Services?
Protecting citizens when they interact with digital government services is fast becoming a top priority for governments around the world. The astonishing growth of the global cybercrime industry and the perceived ease at which threat actors imitate trusted brands and…
Fintech: Clickatell Partners the Central Bank of Nigeria to Increase eNaira Services
Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deliver fast, simple, and cost effective eNaira banking services to all Nigerians using the USSD channel, eliminating the need for data and…
What is Forex Trading?
Forex trading has become increasingly popular in the past years. Even though the activity has been more in the news lately, it is certainly not a new way to spend time. But what is Forex trading? Foreign exchange market or…
Good News: Crypto-Mining Attacks Decline Across Africa
In Q2 2022, Kaspersky solutions detected 40,788 new modifications of miners. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, in the African region, the number of home users affected by cryptominers in Q2 of 2022 decreased slightly compared to the previous quarter.…
Commvault & Logicalis South Africa Sign Strategic Partnership
Logicalis South Africa, the local arm of the international digital transformation solutions provider, has strengthened its strategic partnership with Commvault by becoming a Commvault Service Advantage Programme Foundation Partner. This extends the existing relationship as Premier Partner, improving customer service…
How Load Shedding Has Changed the Way We Work & Live
We survived masks and lockdown restrictions during the pandemic, only to be confronted by a new challenge: load shedding. With Eskom’s ageing infrastructure and the slow pace of the transition to renewable energy alternatives, load shedding is likely to become…
Internet of Vehicles (IoV) – The Cutting Edge of Vehicle Automation?
Today’s vehicles have become if you’d excuse the pun, computer-driven machines. Software forms a vital part of the entire manufacturing lifecycle, from production to testing to in-car navigation. However, with each manufacturing milestone up to decommissioning, modern vehicles generate a…
National Digital Academy Launches in Côte d’Ivoire
Smart Africa’s capacity-building arm, the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) continues to expand its footprint in Africa, with Côte d’Ivoire being the latest country to benefit from the digital skills development initiative. Launched in partnership with the Ministry of Communication…
Global Internet Bandwidth Rose by 28% in 2022 – New Research
TeleGeography, a global telecommunications market research and consulting firm, has found that global internet bandwidth rose by 28% in 2022, now standing at 997 Tbps with a four-year CAGR of 29%. The firm forecasts that the Pbps era will soon be underway.…
Opportunity Knocks for the Commercial Man at Paratus
Opportunity knocks when you know which doors to open. As the Group Chief Commercial Officer for the Paratus Group, Martin Cox is busy opening around a dozen large doors in Africa. “Our strategy is to dramatically accelerate the Paratus Group’s…
Refinitiv Joins Digital Finance Africa 2022 as Gold Sponsor
Refinitiv an LSEG Business, is one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure. Serving more than 40,000 institutions in approximately 190 countries, it provides information, insights, and technology that drive innovation and performance in global markets.…
Is it Time for South African SME’s to Flick the Switch to Solar?
The economic challenges in South Africa are daunting for most businesses. When coupled with the impact of load-shedding, there are compelling reasons why many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are actively seeking out alternatives to the current reliance on a…
South African Philip Belamant Champions Local Investment As Double-Unicorn Zilch Continues Growth
Many people know of Philip Belamant, the South African serial entrepreneur who is best known for co-founding Zilch, one of the most impactful fintech companies to have disrupted, strengthened, and supported the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) market. Zilch has made this industry…
ICT Skills Registry Launches in South Africa
The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), in partnership with the Wireless Access Providers Association of South Africa (WAPA) and the Wireless Application Service Provider Association (WASPA), announces the launch of phase 1 of the ICT Skills Registry, a searchable database…
