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Data centres can use renewable energy to reduce their carbon-intensity
20th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre operators that buy large amounts of electricity can make huge strides in carbon reduction by embracing renewable energy across their operations and, as they invest in renewable energy... 


Technologies contributing to improved cybersecurity resilience
20th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communications technology multinational Cisco notes in its 'Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience' report, that the adoption of zero-trust, secure access... 


EOH says final R600m rights offer will reduce interest payments by about R100m a year
19th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology company EOH has released the final terms of its rights offer that will comprise a combined capital raise from the rights issue and specific... 


Netherlands to provide $10m to support digital economy in developing countries
18th January 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Netherlands has announced that it will provide $10-million to intergovernmental organisation the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) to help developing countries benefit... 


EOH expects local, global operating environments to be challenging this year
17th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology services company EOH said the operating environment in South Africa continues to be challenging and the global economy remains under pressure,... 


VoltVision launches power analytics centre in Joburg
12th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Digitised industrial power networks company VoltVision has opened a global power analytics centre in Johannesburg that will provide expert technical interpretation of performance data from clients’... 


Ride-hailing inDrive app will cover costs of users' app data
11th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Peer-to-peer ride-hailing platform inDrive says all inDrive application (app) users in South Africa can use the service without incurring mobile data costs, as the company will cover the cost for... 


Robots trusted to do non-critical functions in manufacturing workspaces
10th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

In South Africa, 86% of manufacturing employees surveyed trust robots to do cleaning and 83% trust them to deliver parcels and orders, but fewer than half of employees, or 43%, would trust robots... 


Demand for earned wages access solutions rising, says fintech company
9th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Earned wages access (EWA) financial technology (fintech) solutions are helping consumers make payments in real-time for services, such as electricity and telecommunications, while also providing... 


Cyberthreats continue to increase, warns Kaspersky
9th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity services multinational Kaspersky's detection systems discovered an average of 403 000 new malicious files daily between January and October 2022, indicating 5% growth compared with... 


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AfDB approves R2.2bn loan to DBSA
20th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a R2.2-billion line of credit to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to expand its portfolio... 


SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS
The Empty Trips digital freight exchange allows rail carriers to publish empty rail wagons on the platform, making this information visible to rail shippers so that they can book space on the rail wagons
Digital platform aims to improve SADC rail efficiency
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

A substantial percentage of all rail wagons in South Africa are empty when moving between destinations. In the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, only a small percentage of rail... 


EOH shareholders approve raising R600m through rights issue for growth
14th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communications technology services company EOH has received unanimous approval from its shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on December 13 to raise up to... 


Equinix to invest $160m in South Africa data centre entry
13th December 2022 By: Bloomberg

Equinix plans to invest $160-million to build its first data centre in South Africa, as part of the firm’s African expansion push. The US data centre company will build its first facility in... 


Vodacom completes Vodafone Egypt acquisition
13th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt from Vodafone Group. The deal became unconditional and officially completed after Vodacom... 


MTN GlobalConnect, MTN South Africa land 2Africa subsea cable in Western Cape
13th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The 45 000 km 2Africa cable has landed in Yzerfontein and Duynefontein, in the Western Cape, in South Africa, as it prepares to go live in 2023. MTN GlobalConnect, the 2Africa landing party in... 


South Africa’s analogue switch-off set for March 31
9th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) is aiming to switch off its analogue signal and end dual illumination on March 31, 2023. Speaking during a media briefing... 


AIDAN HELMBOLD
infrastructure operators are focusing on long-term horizon objectives, which depend on the health and state of the network, and what investments must be made
Artificial intelligence creating new value-generation ways for operators of infrastructure networks
9th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in the operation of infrastructure networks and within industries is leading to new ways of generating value for the companies and the users, says... 


FortiGuard assists Interpol with cybercrime detection support
7th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity company Fortinet's threat intelligence and research organisation FortiGuard Labs has provided evidentiary support to global policing collaboration organisation Interpol and African... 


Paratus to deliver satellite connectivity in 37 African countries for OneWeb
5th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

A new gateway being built by telecommunications infrastructure and service provider Paratus for broadband satellite communications company OneWeb, in Luanda, Angola, will facilitate the provision... 


Vodafone Group CEO steps down
5th December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications firm Vodafone Group CEO and director Nick Read has resigned, effective December 31. Current Group CFO Margherita Della Valle has been appointed interim group CEO. 


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Concrete steps towards decarbonisation in construction needed
2nd December 2022

As a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, the construction industry is being compelled to adopt more sustainable practices, especially if it is to meet climate change mitigation... 


MTN says long-running Turkcell litigation dismissed with costs
1st December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The litigation against telecommunications group MTN contesting the award of its 2005 telecommunications operating licence in Iran has been dismissed with costs. Since 2013, MTN and some of its... 


EPF CEO Joanna Govender
Construction technology innovation hub, portal launched
30th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Public benefit organisation the National Construction Incubator (NCI), in collaboration with nonprofit organisation and technology hub the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF), has launched the first... 


MTN Ghana implements NCA disconnection directive
29th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Ghana is starting the complete disconnection of all SIM cards that have completed the Stage 1 linkage of subscriber registration but have not completed Stage 2 of the... 


Zoho opening new offices in Africa following good growth
28th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Cloud and software as a service multinational Zoho will open new offices in Johannesburg and in Nairobi, Kenya, in the first quarter of next year. The company also has a team working out of Lagos,... 


Cybersecurity is fast emerging as a top risk, but responsibility thereof is a grey area
23rd November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The shift in how and where people work since the height of Covid-19 has left many people and organisations vulnerable to new and emerging cyber-risks, finds professional services firm PwC in its... 


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Telkom's interim earnings fall on higher costs, including loadshedding-related diesel costs
23rd November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Wednesday reported a double-digit decline in earnings and flat revenue for the six months ended September 30 amid a tough operating environment characterised by constrained... 


4G remains the dominant technology in Africa, but 5G is set to gain momentum
17th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology accelerates at record pace worldwide, fourth-generation (4G) technology will remain dominant across Africa for the foreseeable future. The decade... 


Mteto Nyati takes 40% ownership of BSG
15th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Former Altron CEO and prominent businessperson Mteto Nyati has invested in South African business and technology consulting firm Business Systems Group (BSG), taking a significant 40% ownership,... 


Lebashe commits to increase strategic stake in EOH
14th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Investment holding company Lebashe Investment Group will invest a further R100-million in JSE-listed information and communications technology services provider EOH. It already holds 13.06% of... 


Huge Group to merge two entities
14th November 2022

Two of JSE-listed Huge Group’s directly and indirectly wholly owned investment companies, Huge Networks and Huge Telecom, have been combined as part of the group’s organic growth strategy. The new... 


Telkom expects half-year earnings drop
14th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom has reported that it expects a double-digit decline in earnings during the six months ended September 30 , mostly owing to a change in Telkom’s mobile postpaid and prepaid mix,... 


Nokia unpacks the cybersecurity safety net it offers ICT customers
10th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With increasingly higher volumes of data being stored in data centres and the cloud, and with companies hyperscaling their computing, technology group Nokia has emphasised the importance of... 


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Nokia says partnerships are key to improving continental connectivity
10th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As many telecommunications and technologies companies work to connect the 200-million people without mobile broadband coverage in sub-Saharan Africa and improve the affordability of data, Finnish... 


Africa’s data centre market poised for double-digit growth in coming years
10th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research and consultancy company Xalam Analytics says the African data centre market is in the midst of a remarkable growth surge, with data centre providers having spent over $2-billion in... 


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