GovTech 2026. GovTech 2026 marked 20 years of bringing government and the technology sector together. Hosted by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the event has tracked the evolution of government technology since 2006, from connectivity and infrastructure to cloud, data, cyber security and shared digital services. For Huawei, the milestone was a chance to…
Huawei Technologies has officially unveiled its flagship Mate 90 smartphone series, relying on custom silicon architecture and proprietary software to navigate ongoing United States restrictions on advanced semiconductor imports. The launch highlights the company’s efforts to maintain hardware performance improvements while operating within domestic chip manufacturing constraints. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday:…
GovTech 2026 GovTech 2026 marked 20 years of bringing government and the technology sector together. Hosted by the State IT Agency (Sita), the event has tracked the evolution of government technology since 2006, from connectivity and infrastructure to cloud, data, cybersecurity and shared digital services. For Huawei, the milestone was a chance to look ahead…
Standard Bank and Huawei executives signing a strategic cloud partnership agreement Standard Bank has deepened its strategic technology collaboration with Huawei as the group accelerates the modernisation of its banking platforms to support growth, innovation and greater financial inclusion across the continent. Announced at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, the expanded partnership will focus on…
For years, Huawei’s FreeBuds SE series established itself as a reliable entry-level staple by delivering core audio fundamentals while intentionally omitting active noise cancellation. The Huawei FreeBuds SE 4 ANC fundamentally alters that formula, introducing active noise suppression to the company’s most accessible true wireless category for the first time. This long-awaited addition elevates what…
The Donald Trump administration will lend nearly US$100-million (R16.2-billion) to Africell, Africa’s only American-owned telecommunications firm, as it seeks to counter the expansion of China’s Huawei Technologies in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter. The loan from the Export-Import Bank to Africell will “enable Africell to invest in the latest mobile network…
Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week. Huawei’s new Mate XT2 series, which fold out twice into a tablet-sized screen, features its Kirin 9050 Pro chip, a redesigned hinge, improved water resistance and a privacy screen…
The Huawei logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2026. Go Nakamura/Reuters China’s Huawei Technologies reported a 36% plunge in first-half net profit on Monday as soaring input costs and heavier spending on research and development outweighed revenue growth. The Shenzhen-based tech and telecoms giant said net profit for January to…
Huawei hosted the Huawei eKit Forum as a breakaway session at Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, bringing distribution partners together under the theme “Grow with Huawei eKit: Distribution Solutions & Partner Program”. The forum introduced the HUAWEI eKit 4+10+N SME Intelligence Solutions, an extensive portfolio of over 400 products built for South Africa’s SME market,…
Sam Tang, chief technology officer, Huawei South Africa Huawei hosted customers and partners at the Smart Transportation Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, to discuss how intelligent technologies can help improve the safety and efficiency of South Africa’s transport network. Held under the theme Driving Mobility and Logistics into…
