Author: Staff Reporter

Mergers and acquisitions in the technology and telecommunications sectors in Africa and the Middle East will more than quadruple in 2018 compared to 2017, according to a new forecast from multinational law firm Baker McKenzie

Dark Fibre Africa’s SqwidNet business has signed a partnership deal with Internet of things (IoT) specialist SMME IoT with the aim of connecting a million devices in South Africa in a three- to five-year period

The complaints and compliance committee of communications regulator Icasa will next week hear a complaint against MTN South Africa, brought by state-owned Transnet, after the mobile operator allegedly

Vodacom has found that deploying mobile broadband in deep rural areas can be financially rewarding. The operator said on Tuesday that it has built seven new 3G sites in the deep rural areas of Umhlabuyalingana

Communications regulator Icasa has established a Consumer Advisory Panel. The panel’s purpose is to advise Icasa on all consumer-related issues in broadcasting, telecommunications and postal services. The

SAP has moved to fill the vacancy left by former MD Brett Parker, who resigned last year following allegations the company paid kickbacks to Gupta-owned companies to secure contracts at state-owned enterprises. The

German enterprise software giant SAP admitted on Thursday that it had made payments to Gupta-linked companies and uncovered irregularities in the “management of third parties” and adherence to its compliance

Vodacom’s flagship retail mall in Midrand, Johannesburg, located at its head office campus near the New Road offramp, is to get a major revamp. As a result of the upgrade, Vodacom World – as the facility is now known after it was

Global music streaming leader Spotify looks set to announce its launch plan for the South African market next week. The company will hold a press conference in Johannesburg next Tuesday where it’s expected to provide

Vodafone and technology partner Nokia have revealed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that they will deploy 4G mobile broadband technology on the moon in 2019. The 4G network will allow for the first