Judge bins ICASA’s mobile broadband regulations

Judge bins ICASA’s mobile broadband regulations

ICASA’s Mobile Broadband Regulations have been set aside. A judge in the Pretoria High Court has slammed the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), setting aside key aspects of its Mobile Broadband Services Regulations and refusing to send them back for reconsideration. The judge said the problems were so fundamental – and the market…

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How AfriGIS supports South Africa’s geospatial information management strategy

How AfriGIS supports South Africa’s geospatial information management strategy

The author, Liza Nolte, new business development manager for AfriGIS The launch of South Africa’s Geospatial Information Management Strategy (Gims) marks a major turning point in our journey towards a spatially intelligent state. For AfriGIS, this policy shift aligns directly with our mission to provide verified, Africa-specific geospatial intelligence that empowers data-driven decision-making at every…

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Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 – Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy

Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 – Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy

Johannesburg — Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 – Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy Yesterday, we had the privilege of witnessing a refreshingly candid conversation between two remarkable leaders, Theo Sowa, CEO of GMT and Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation as they explored what it truly takes…

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Amazon triples scale of Washington nuclear project to power AI demand

Amazon triples scale of Washington nuclear project to power AI demand

Amazon has unveiled significantly expanded plans and shared initial renderings for its advanced nuclear energy project in Washington State, its home headquarters. Read: Apple bumps entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro to M5 chip The planned facility, now officially named the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, will be built near Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station outside of Richland,…

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ITWeb TV: Seacom outlines its role in Africa’s connectivity

ITWeb TV: Seacom outlines its role in Africa’s connectivity

In this episode of ITWeb TV, Samuel Mungadze, ITWeb Africa editor, speaks to Prenesh Padayachee, group chief digital infrastructure officer at Seacom, about Africa’s hyperscale economy and connectivity. In today’s hyperscale economy, connectivity is no longer sufficient. Enterprises and global cloud providers want infrastructure that is not only high-performing and scalable, but also vendor-neutral, interoperable…

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