Mobile Africa is ready for cloud
There is a massive opportunity for cloud service providers (CSPs) to capitalise on Africa’s rapid adoption of mobile network technology. This is one of the findings from a survey conducted by IDG Connect on behalf of SAP Africa. “Africa Set for Cloud Market Expansion”...TV white spaces connects schools
A TV white spaces pilot project has gone live in Limpopo, with five schools connected to the Internet for the first time. The Microsoft pilot was completed four weeks ago, with teachers and learners getting access to the Internet and PCs for the first time ever. The...Telkom delivers fibre to SA homes
Telkom has announced plans to roll out Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connectivity to more than 20 South African suburbs before the end of 2014. It will also deliver high speed home LTE connectivity to other suburbs across the country. Speaking at the company’s annual...Challenges of digital learning
South African educators believe ICT can help to solve some of the country’s education challenges, but most schools are not yet ready to benefit from new technologies. This is one of the findings from the Via Afrika Snapshot of eLearning in South African Schools...BCX’s Benjamin Mophatlane dies
Benjamin Mophatlane, CEO of Business Connexion, has died. Mophatlane, 41 years old, succumbed to a heart attack yesterday afternoon during a meeting with Telkom. Together with his twin brother Isaac, Mophatlane formed what was then known as Business Connection in...