Young South Africans groomed for jobs in ICT sector
JOHANNESBURG – SOME 22 previously disadvantaged South African students have begun careers in the country’s fast-growing information and communications technology (ICT) industry. This after completing a programme that equips formerly marginalised scholars with specialised technology and leadership skills. The youths have completed the fourth More...
Research platform could solve BRICS energy problems
JOHANNESBURG – THE Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Think Tanks Council (BTTC) has proposed a new platform to help solve renewable energy challenges. BCCT said harmful banking regulations More...
US tackles African youth gender technology divide
cyber crime WINDHOEK – SOME 100 students have converged in Namibia for an initiative by the United States (US) to impart skills and create opportunities for African high school girls in science, technology, engineering, More...
Zimbabwe graft crusade a bark with no bite
JOHANNESBURG – THE failure to prosecute culprits has made Zimbabweans in Diaspora skeptical of their government’s pledge to fight corruption and ultimately revive the economy. The doubts follow the lack of More...
SA-based patriots have lofty economic ambitions for Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG – IN December last year, a month after taking over the reins from longtime leader Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited South Africa to woo investors. After meeting More...
MTN celebrates 20 years of operations in Rwanda
KIGALI – MTN Rwanda, the first foreign-based entity of the South African telecommunications company, has officially launched celebrations of 20 years operating in the East African country. The firm started operations More...
MTN addresses Nigeria child mortality woes
MTN Nigeria from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS – MTN, the continent’s biggest mobile operator, is raising awareness about the Rhesus Gene Deficiency and child mortality in Nigeria, as part of More...
Leveraging LTE For Smarter And Safer Mines
by Lux Maharaj Director, Africa Sales, Parallel Wireless THE new-age Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology is set to outpace the legacy communications systems, like Land Mobile Radio (LMR), as mining companies look More...
SA public enterprises urged to ditch dotcom
JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been urged to discontinue the .com for the .za addresses in the spirit of nation-building and national pride. “There’s a sense of renewal More...
Huawei Kenya launches global train-the-teacher programme
2017 graduates IT Graduate learner Khanyisile Magubane flanked From L-R -Maswikaneng Phatle Solly Acting HOD Department of information Technology& Huawei Representative Services VP of Huawei Enterprise Business More...