Call on businesses to augment digital dexterity
Gartner Vice President in charge of Research, Helen Poitevin MTHULISI SIBANDA CAPE TOWN – BUSINESSES must embrace the ability and desire to exploit emerging technologies for better outcomes as society and organisations increasingly consume as well as produce digital goods and services. The call on enterprises to adopt digital dexterity was More...
Adoption of blockchain is blocked in financial sector
Gartner from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – A GLOBAL research and advisory company has cited the lack of interoperability standards as the major hindrance to pervasive blockchain deployment More...
Telcos urged to cut tariffs and grow SADC economies
Southern African Telecommunications Association (SATA) chairman Sherry Singh officially launching SATA Connect from SAVIOUS KWINIKA in Port Louis, Mauritius PORT LOUIS – TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies in More...
SA power woes slow smart cities realisation
Eskom power from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – SMART cities are a reality in South Africa but the power supplies needs to be stable, an energy expert said. Barry Bredenkamp, General Manager Energy More...
TNM leverages growth of Malawi mobile money
TNM Mpamba Ltd General Manager, Chikhulupiliro Mphatso from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi LILONGWE – TELEKOM Networks Malawi (TNM) has appointed Chikhulupiliro Mphatso as General Manager of its newly More...
Multimillion-dollar boost for South Africa’s 4IR
Cyber security from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – AN investment of R140 million (US$9,2 million) by an American multinational technology conglomerate is poised to enhance South Africa’s digital More...
Fake news trails South Africa, Nigeria spat
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari. File photo from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – THE Nigerian government has dismissed as fake news the online More...
Global consequences of a Google, Huawei fallout
Gartner Vice President for Research, Annette Zimmermann MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – A RESEARCH executive has offered insights into the global consequences of Google’s revocation of its Android More...
South African firms suffer revenge attacks after xenophobia
MTN Nigeria from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos / EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja Nigeria Bureau LAGOS – SOME South African multinational corporations in Nigeria have been caught up in retaliatory attacks following More...
FBC upgrades digital systems to global levels
First Banking Corporation (FBC) centre, Harare, Zimbabwe from TARISAI MUDAHONDO in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE – THE banking entity of First Banking Corporation (FBC) Group is migrating its services to the More...