MTN worst hit by rising battery theft
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - MTN has lost 125 batteries last week amid a surge in theft and vandalism at cell phone towers across the country. This is an increase from 74 batter ...
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Digital skills scarcity deters SA smart grids uptake
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa is missing out on the benefits of smart grid investments amid lack of digital skills. This is the view of an energy industry execu ...
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South Africa to spend over R300 billion on IT
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – SPENDING on information technology (IT) is set to total more than R303 billion ($21,78 billion) in South Africa in 2019, a 3,9 percent increase ...
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MTN spends R40 billion on network upgrades
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - MTN has invested over R40 billion ($2,8 billion) in the past four years to build South Africa's best network, the company disclosed as it announ ...
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by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - VODACOM, South Africa's largest mobile network operator has entered the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) market with the introduction of a range of ...
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Airtel, MTN partner to promote Rwanda digital inclusion
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI – LEADING mobile operators have launched an initiative to drive mobile internet adoption and increase digital literacy in Rwanda. Air ...
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Huawei allocates $2 billion to address cybercrime
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – HUAWEI is to invest US$2 billion within the next five years to enhance software engineering capabilities towards tackling cyber security and pri ...
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Kenya hosts first Afro-Asia fintech fest
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI - PLANS for the inaugural Afro-Asia Fintech Festival have received a financial boost after the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) committed ...
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SingularityU summit to unlock Africa’s potential
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - EXPONENTIAL technology thought leaders from around the world will gather in South Africa in October to address pressing issues around education, ...
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SA companies must guard against cyber crime
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African organisations must prioritise cloud security amid the spiralling cost of data breaches globally. An industry executive has offered the ...
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