Airtel Africa will roll out Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connectivity across 14 markets from 2026.
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The ANC’s ideological rigidity over BEE risks deterring investment and undermining much-needed reform.
The ANC has taken aim at DA minister Solly Malatsi’s policy directive on BEE, leaving Icasa caught in the crossfire.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has asked Icasa urgently to align its ownership regulations with the ICT BEE sector code.
Local manufacturing will drive investment but won’t produce many jobs, according to industry association Sapvia.
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 with stronger intelligence and coding capabilities amid intensifying competition from Google.
BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi is clear-eyed about the challenges and the opportunities facing the South African IT services provider.
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Nvidia’s older H200 chips have been cleared for China as new Blackwell models remain tightly restricted.
IBM is said to be in advanced talks to acquire data infrastructure company Confluent for about $11-billion.
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