Lula’s Andrew Keggie, chief information officer, on why the gap between winning work and getting paid is the most solvable problem facing South Africa’s ICT sector. Andrew Keggie In 2026, the ICASA 2026 State of the ICT Sector report listed the sector’s revenue at R273.8bn with telecommunications growing by 4.2%. Demand is strong and the…
America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests. Relations with the United States (US) under President Donald Trump will likely be an underlying theme as African leaders gather this weekend for the 39th African Union summit. The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) has…
At the end of the year, many families reunite to enjoy time together. These times can be happy, yet sometimes they reveal tensions, unsatisfied needs and difficult relationships. The reality is that being together does not necessarily mean you are connected. Families can be both joyful and anguished or distressed at the same time. These…
Newly minted small businesses often struggle to establish themselves as reliable service providers among their more established competitors. To help cloud-focused business thrive, Amazon Web Services has created the AWS distribution model to support small businesses and help them grow. In this episode of TCS+, Cloud On Demand’s Xenia Rhode and Developmenthub’s Odwa Ndyaluvane explain…
Nairobi, Kenya — At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, the civic space in which African women live, organise, and advocate is steadily shrinking. Across the continent, women’s rights defenders are facing heightened violence, online and offline harassment, restrictive laws, and deep funding cuts that undermine their ability to mobilise and protect hard-won…
Hawken McEwan, director of risk and compliance at nCino KYC Africa. While there is a great deal of work being done behind the scenes to combat financial crime in SA, fintech and legal experts have urged greater collaboration between the public and private sector to tackle money laundering and other forms of fraud committed using…
