Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has called on the company’s staff to “dare to lead the world” in software as the company seeks growth beyond the hardware operations that US sanctions have crippled.

Next month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is shaping up as an early test of how quickly the global business events industry will bounce back from the pandemic.

Cryptocurrencies fought to find a footing on Monday after even weekend cheerleading from Tesla boss Elon Musk seemed unable offset selling pressure from spooked investors.

Taiwan has suffered a sudden reversal of fortunes. The pandemic comes just as a drought triggers power outages, stoking economic uncertainty and threatening the world’s chip supply.

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Promoted | Ricoh South Africa is enhancing its transformation into a digital services organisation by restructuring to align with the company’s Europe, Middle East & Africa digital evolution strategy.

Ethiopia has awarded a new telecommunications licence to a consortium including South Africa’s Vodacom Group, paving the way for a long-awaited opening of the sector.

Elon Musk is again tweeting about technology and cryptocurrencies, and this time he’s clear on where his support is at.

Has communications regulator Icasa just snatched away prime 5G spectrum from under the noses of South Africa’s big mobile operators?

The government has once again failed to meet its self-imposed deadline, set by transport minister Fikile Mbalula, to make an announcement on the future of the controversial e-toll system.