Digitilisation partly blamed for latest SA job losses
Public outrage over MultiChoice’s plans to retrench workers by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE loss of thousands of jobs, partly because of digitilisation, in South Africa in recent days, does not augur well for employment creation in the short term in the continent’s most advanced economy. This is according to an economist days More...
Tech crucial in future SA polls but cybercrooks lurk
Cybercrime by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – TECHNOLOGY offers the greatest promise of overcoming the challenges encountered in South Africa’s recent elections but cybercrime is a major risk to these More...
Coding prepares girls for a digital future
Participants at a Code like a Girl initiative by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – MORE than 500 school-going female learners will in the coming days learn the language of coding as part of efforts to narrow More...
Equatorial Guinea entry to Portuguese bloc under spotlight
Oil and Gas Mozambique from JEAN OSCAR-PIERRE in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea MALABO – THE Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is exploring the capacity of the oil and gas industry in Equatorial More...
Distrust deters South Africa adoption of cryptocurrencies
Bitcoins trading not trusted by Africans by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – A LACK of understanding and trust are hindering South Africans from using cryptocurrencies. This is according to a report by a global More...
Global interest in DRC mining industry
DRC mining attracts world from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Johannesburg, South Africa JOHANNESBURG – MORE than 3 500 international mining experts and local stakeholders from more than 50 countries are to converge More...
SA mining sector needs defence against cyber threats
Cullinan mine by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African mining companies risk crippling shutdowns and threats to human safety if they fail to adequately protect their infrastructure against cyber-attacks. The More...
MTN Rwanda pays millions to mobile money clients
MTN-Rwanda from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI – MTN Rwanda has started paying out Frw93 million (US$102 762) interest to its 2,7 million Mobile Money customers for the first quarter of 2019. Payment More...
Most wanted Nigeria oil theft kingpin gunned down
Crude oil theft in Nigeria, file photo from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – NIGERIAN troops have shot dead one of the country’s most notorious cultist and main oil theft suspect. However, the More...
The current state of South Africa’s analytics market
Artificial Intelligence by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – EXPERTS have urged decision makers to make the most of opportunities made possible through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics, among other More...