Huawei targets increase in Africa Cloud market share

Huawei Cloud by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – HUAWEI is projecting a rapid growth of its Cloud business in the continent, partly because of a shift to such technology during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company plans to increase its market share in Africa, through strategic investments and collaboration with partners. Stone He, the More...

LG closes smartphone business
LG Electronics by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – LG Electronics is closing its mobile business unit. Its board of directors approved the decision on Monday. It will enable the company to focus resources in growth More...

How Africa lost billions to cyber criminals in 2020
Evina Chief Executive Officer, David Lotfi by SAIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – A MOBILE payment cyber security specialist has lifted the lid on the business model underpinning the mobile fraud that cost the More...

Intelligent networks driving digital transformation
Huawei President of Data Communication Product Line, Kevin Hu by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – INTERNET protocol (IP) intelligent networks will be critical to enabling digital transformation at all levels. This More...

New Nissan Qashqai availability for Africa confirmed
New Nissan Qashqai by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – ORDER books have opened in Europe for the all-new Nissan Qashqai, which will be available in Africa later in the year. It is the third generation of the pioneering More...

Huawei emerges leader in 5G devices space
5G in Africa by SAVIOUS KWINIKA CAPE TOWN – HUAWEI has emerged the leading player in the 5G-ready devices sector. The Chinese headquartered firm has a 26,9 percent global share as of the last quarter of 2020. Samsung More...

MTN invests R29 billion in ambitious 2025 blueprint
MTN Group CEO and Group President Ralph Mupita by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE MTN Group is to invest approximately R29,1 billion (US$1,9 billion) in its network, finance technology and digital services More...

Africa needs more data centres to meet potential
Data centres from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – STAKEHOLDERS must focus on data centres if Africa is to fulfill its digital potential, an executive has said. “Data centres are the basis for digital More...

Huawei Ads business grows to MidEast, Africa
Huawei Managing Director for Mobile Services in the MEA: Huawei Consumer Business Group, Adam Xiao. by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) is expanding its advertising business – Huawei More...

IoT offers African solutions to African issues
MTN SA Business’ General Manager for ICT, Sudipto Moitra by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – LOCAL developers and the industry have the technology at their fingertips to develop African solutions to African More...