Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says China has become Africa’s dominant business partner because Western countries often fail to provide the financing support needed for large-scale industrial projects, forcing African businesses and governments to lean heavily on Chinese firms. Business mogul and African billionaire Aliko Dangote has said China currently dominates business across Africa because…
Understanding how to market your business online starts with knowing where to show up. For SMEs navigating business marketing in South Africa, the challenge isn’t just being online, it’s choosing the right mix of platforms that work together to drive real results. A single channel won’t carry your strategy. Success comes from a multi-platform approach,…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Malawi used to have one of the lowest electrification rates in the world, at just 11% in 2019. Thanks to the World Bank-backed Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP) and to Mission 300, that rate now stands at 25.9%, and should reach 70% by 2030. Electricity is bringing visible change to local economies, inspiring…
Habib Mahakian, Vice-President for Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa, Dell Technologies. The conventional case for storage modernisation often focuses on the benefits of upgrading to a new environment. A stronger case starts with understanding the cost of staying in the current one. That cost is growing fast and is less visible in day-to-day operations. Making it…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub A reading of Vodacom Group’s 2026 financial results shows its home market is barely growing in customer terms, that what top-line growth there is leans heavily on price adjustments in February rather than volume growth, and profitability would have looked materially worse without a one-off accounting gain from the Maziv…
Vodacom Business has announced three additional appointments to its Extraordinary Business Advisory Board, strengthening its work to provide enterprise customers with insights and guidance on emerging technologies and business solutions. The board is a strategic initiative launched by Vodacom Business to support digital transformation in the enterprise sector. It comprises a curated group of thought…
MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman Online gambling has emerged as a surprising drag on MTN South Africa’s prepaid business, with the parent group citing the surge in betting activity as a key reason its local mobile arm is struggling to grow. In its 2025 integrated report, published on Wednesday, MTN said muted prepaid growth…
Tahir Latif, chief trust officer for EMEA at Securiti AI (a Veeam company), and Johan Steyn, founder of AIforBusiness.net. Business leaders must shift from a “forgiveness over permission” mindset to an “ethics-by-design” approach to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence in Africa. This was the core message from the ITWeb AI Summit 2026, where…
Linda van der Nest, chief commercial officer at iStore South Africa. iStore says it is expanding its retail footprint across South Africa, as part of its broader retail strategy. The Apple reseller opened its 40th store in SA last year and is planning to open more stores during the course of this year. The move…
BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited…
