Load shedding mars SA mining sector prospects
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – THE resumption power cuts, elevated operational costs and an uncertain policy environment as well as the unclear global growth outlook and flat commodity prices are placing further strain on potential revival of the South African mining sector. The mining industry is ending the year on a low after output More...
Huawei, Safaricom clinch ‘Most Innovative Service’ award
Safaricom and Huawei Receive Prestigious “Most Innovative Service” Award at AfricaCom 2019 from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – HUAWEI and Safaricom have received the prestigious Most Innovative More...
Entries open for MTN App, IoT annual awards
MTN App of the Year Award by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – MTN has opened entries for the App of the Year Award as well Internet of Things (IoT) Conference and Award. MTN Business is this year bringing More...
Lack of funds stalls Zimbabwe bombs clearance exercise
Landmine clearance in Sengwe communal lands, Chiredzi from TINO PEPUKAI in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI – ZIMBABWE has stopped a project to clear landmines planted at the border with Mozambique decades More...
MTN SA invests millions in backup systems
Battery generator by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – MTN South Africa spent more than R400 million ($27.7 million) last year on investments in battery backup systems and generators. Despite the spend, its More...
SA must embrace technology to tackle socio-economic problems
Mike Harris, Gartner Executive Vice President, Research from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – STAKEHOLDERS must make the most of modern technologies to overcome prevailing economic challenges More...
Buyanga speaks against youth entrepreneurs’ donor syndrome
Businessman Frank Buyanga greets Zimbabwe deputy president Kembo Mohadi Harare – SOUTH African-based businessman, Frank Buyanga, has challenged young entrepreneurs in the continent to devise creative More...
Huawei unveils next universal transport solution for smart grids
James Gordon Kwanya Rege, CBS,Chairman of KenyaElectricity TransmissionCo. Ltd., and Joe Zhou, Vice President of Huawei Transport Network ProductLine NAIROBI – HUAWEI has released the next-generation Universal More...
Industry leaders converge to grow Africa’s digital economy
JOHANNESBURG – THE formation of the Africa Data Centre Association (ADCA) is anticipated to boost the continent’s digital economy. ADCA’s creation follows the realisation Africa would need to develop More...
Data security non-negotiable to thwart cybercrime
JOHANNESBURG – AN expert has encouraged businesses of all sizes to put in place modern data security systems to prevent attacks by cybercriminals. The call by expert, Rich Preece, follows widely publicised More...