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SA health-tech sector is flying under the radar
While there has been a lot of hype around the South African financial technology space, investors are, to some degree, missing the depth and vibrancy in the emerging “health-tech” sector.
SA needs an independent, hi-tech central bank
The Reserve Bank pioneered Project Khokha to drive consensus and adoption of blockchain systems in South Africa’s financial sector, a highly proactive action similar to other astute emerging markets such as Dubai and Singapore.
Roy Padayachie, Gupta stooge?
If former communications minister Roy Padayachie was doing the Guptas’ bidding, as his predecessor, Siphiwe Nyanda, now suggests, it’s deeply disappointing.
Poor South Africans, fintechs carrying the can for lack of financial inclusion
Over 60% of all transactions in South Africa are conducted in cash, and this increases to as much as 90% in rural areas where both informal retailers and low-income levels prevail
Don’t get hacked: 5 steps to protect yourself online
Taking the right precautions might require a little time and effort but doing so could mean the difference between being a victim of the next major data breach, or not.
A fix to South Africa’s never-ending spectrum woes
The idea of a wireless open-access network is the central plank of government’s ICT policy. But this requires the release of significant amounts of high-demand spectrum, which regulatory and policy failure prevent from happening.
Why the Internet won’t kill the (digital) radio star
At Radio Days Africa last week, the deputy minister of communications, Pinky Kekana, stressed the benefits and importance of implementing digital radio in South Africa, calling DAB+ “a game changer”. While the radio industry is gearing
Eskom poses systemic risk to the SA economy
Eskom published a JSE stock exchange announcement earlier this week warning its bondholders that there may be more bad news relating to irregularities when it releases its financial results for the year ended
Clarity needed on digital TV review
The Democratic Alliance has written to communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane to request clarity on the mandate of her newly appointed Broadcasting Digital Migration Advisory Council