AI, 5G and gaming power Africa’s new media economy

AI, 5G and gaming power Africa’s new media economy

South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria’s entertainment and media (E&M) industries are surpassing some global growth trends, with digital innovation, mobile-first audiences and the rapid integration of generative AI seen as driving the future of media in the countries. According to PwC’s latest Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook – Perspectives Report 2025–2029 – growth in E&M…

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Survey examining local ICT maturity goes live

Survey examining local ICT maturity goes live

Ryno Dekker, senior manager: ICT marketing, MTN Business. ITWeb, in partnership with survey sponsor MTN Business, is conducting a survey on ICT maturity in South African businesses. Ryno Dekker, Senior Manager for ICT Marketing at MTN Business, says: “The purpose of the survey is to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where South African organisations…

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Neat Open unites BYOD, apps, AI in one seamless, cloud-managed experience

Neat Open unites BYOD, apps, AI in one seamless, cloud-managed experience

Hybrid work has made cross-platform collaboration the norm, yet most bring-your-own-device (BYOD) solutions haven’t kept pace. They remain a limited, single-user experience. Sure, they deliver audio and video through the room device, but only the laptop user is in control. Collaboration quickly devolves into a frustrating game of plugging and unplugging cables, slowing down ideas…

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Trump pardons convicted Binance founder CZ Zhao 

Trump pardons convicted Binance founder CZ Zhao 

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Tyrone Siu/Reuters US President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, the White House said on Thursday, in the latest move by Trump to boost the crypto industry and expunge its past misdeeds. Zhao, a billionaire known as “CZ” who is one of the most…

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