From left, Stefan Frank-Schultz, executive: technical; Samantha Geyser, executive: operations; Nigel Hendrickse, executive; and Naomi Fourie, exco: finance Paratus Namibia has been named Namibia’s Most Reliable Internet Provider at the 2026 Best of Namibia Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. The Best of Namibia Awards celebrate businesses, brands and personalities that demonstrate…
From left: Stefan Frank-Schultz, Executive: Technical; Samantha Geyser, Executive: Operations; Nigel Hendrickse, Executive; Naomi Fourie, Exco – Finance. Paratus Namibia has been named Namibia’s Most Reliable Internet Provider at the 2026 Best of Namibia Awards, retaining the title for the second consecutive year. The Best of Namibia Awards celebrate businesses, brands and personalities that demonstrate…
Many contact centres are moving to cloud-based solutions and opex models. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s contact centre industry is growing fast, and BPO services are looking to agile, reliable cloud platforms to help them scale up. So says Nazeer Adam, founder and CEO of wholesale telecoms provider iMobility, whose unified multi-tenant, redundant and extremely…
Justin Mackenzie, managing director of VO Connect. There is a familiar moment in almost every connectivity procurement process. The technical discussions have taken place, coverage has been confirmed, and service levels have been outlined. Then the spreadsheet comes out, and the conversation narrows to a single question: can it be done for less? Price matters….
Game on! Why a fast, reliable fibre internet connection is key to the success of SAʼs gaming landscape. In 2024, South Africaʼs gaming industry was valued at over R3 billion. While mobile gaming accounts for the majority of this revenue, more South Africans are turning to gaming as a form of social entertainment, and also…
Hydrostor, a leading global long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator, and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a strategic technology solutions and equity agreement. Baker Hughes will deepen its relationship with Hydrostor, integrating Baker Hughes’ technology capabilities as part of Hydrostor’s core design offering for its advanced compressed air energy storage…
Petter Sveum, EMEA CTO, Cohesity. Data management firm Cohesity is hosting a webinar on 28 January at 10am, in collaboration with ITWeb, to discuss its Direct I/O architecture. Designed for NetBackup environments, Direct I/O aims to eliminate common bottlenecks to deliver fast, resilient backup and recovery during system failures or ransomware attacks. Moderated by writer and…
Across Africa, a handful of African countries stand out for consistently achieving high electricity access rates. These countries are united by a mix of committed infrastructure investment, diversified energy sources (often including gas or renewables), and policies that prioritize national grid connection. While access rate is a useful proxy for stable supply, it’s essential to…
President John Dramani Mahama is urging investors to turn their attention to Africa and Ghana in particular because the area has the right climate for investments. “I speak as an African leader and as President of Ghana. Our message is simple: Africa is investable, and Ghana is your reliable gateway to the continent. The continent…
If you’re running a small business these days, you’re basically living and dying by your Wi-Fi. Everything’s digital: payments, checkout, even your grandma’s cake shop is syncing inventory with some cloud service. And when the internet bombs out? Boom. Everything grinds to a halt. Customers get cranky, sales vanish and you end up staring at…
