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As part of a partnership to equip South African students to succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Huawei and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies today launched a free 5G training programme at Walter Sisulu University (WSU). The launch is part of an ongoing campaign by Huawei to help South Africa’s young people understand the possibilities of 5G while giving them the skills to realise that vision. The programme started at Wits University and the University of Pretoria last year and will train up to 5 000 students online, and 1 000 on-site at partner universities across South…

Africa’s most loved storyteller, MultiChoice Group today announced the establishment of the MultiChoice Innovation Fund (the Innovation Fund), an extension of its existing Enterprise Development Trust. With the aspiration of being a pillar to propel small businesses forward, the Innovation Fund will invest in exciting new opportunities for innovators in the video entertainment industry and technology sectors, allowing them to bring their ideas and dreams to life. “The video entertainment industry – and indeed the world as we know it – is on a fascinating digital trajectory and we need to ensure that we are ahead of the pack if…

MTN’s effort in increasing security measures and introducing high tech solutions and on the ground strategies to prevent battery theft and vandalism at cell tower base stations is starting to see success with as many as 143 batteries, worth R1.2 million, recovered in January 2020. However, the battle rages on with syndicates targeting base stations in early 2020 as battery theft incidents rise. A total of 338 batteries worth R4 million stolen from MTN base stations were recovered in July last year, with 275 batteries worth almost R3 million recovered in September. The number of arrests also ticked up appreciably…

Red is the colour of love! It’s also a popular car colour. Given the fact that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, AutoTrader has released a list of the most sold and most searched for used red cars in South Africa. According to George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, red cars sell well all over the world. “It is the fifth most popular car colour in South Africa, and the sixth most popular colour on a global basis,” he reveals. So, which used red car is the most popular in South Africa? According to AutoTrader statistics for the full 2019 calendar…

by Baohua Jia Every age in the history of human civilisation has a signature material, from the Stone Age, to the Bronze and Iron Ages. We might even call today’s information-driven society the Silicon Age. Since the 1960s, silicon nanostructures, the building-blocks of microchips, have supercharged the development of electronics, communications, manufacturing, medicine, and more. Read more: Why nanotechnology is more than just a buzzword How small are these nanostructures? Very, very small – you could fit at least 3,000 silicon transistors onto the tip of a human hair. But there is a limit: below about 5 nanometres (5 millionths…

by Chuka Onwumechili FIFA has ended its 6-month management takeover of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). But the future of the game on the continent is still clouded with uncertainty. In June last year the world football governing body effectively took over the running of the African body following allegations of corruption and general implosion. Now FIFA has announced its plans for CAF. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has proposed reforms focused on improving the field of play. These include creation of a pool of professional referees, investment in infrastructure, creation of a pan-African Super League, initiatives in women and…

South Africa’s ICT sector is highly innovative and entrepreneurial, presenting opportunities for significant job creation and export opportunities in the decade ahead.  However, the ICT brain drain and slow ICT skills development threaten the country’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) progress. Reflecting on the biggest challenges and opportunities for the SA ICT sector in 2020, board members of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) point to skills shortages as the single biggest challenge facing the sector in the next ten years. Seizing 4IR business opportunities The opportunities for South Africa’s ICT sector outweigh most of its challenges, says…

by Christopher Findlay Productivity growth matters. In advanced economies over the past 15 years it has fallen by half. Which is why it doesn’t make much sense to risk damaging one of the most important potential sources for future growth in productivity: the rollout of 5G. 5G is the next generation of wireless technology. Download speeds will be many times faster than what is possible under 4G. And it’s not just speed. It’ll cut latency, which is the time it takes for signals to start travelling – something that will be critically important for the Internet of Things. Forbes magazine…

by Vanessa Dennen Editor’s Note: When U.S. News & World Report released its best online education program rankings this year, many schools that fared well in the rankings were quick to call attention to their success. Here, Vanessa Dennen, a researcher of online learning and co-editor-in-chief of the journal The Internet and Higher Education, offers insights into what college students should consider before they enroll in an online degree program. 1. Is online education as easy and convenient as it seems? Online learning may give students a choice about when and where to study, but this flexibility should not be…

The management of e-commerce giant, Konga, has underlined its determination to continually take the lead in elevating standards, improving customer satisfaction and deepening the growth of the Nigerian e-commerce sector. Making the assertion was Co-CEO Konga Group, Nick Imudia. Equally important, Imudia was reacting to the recent inclusion of Konga in an exclusive list of top 20 global brands to watch in 2020. ThisDay Newspapers had identified Konga in a list of top 20 brands to watch in 2020 released in January. The rating consisted of both local and international brands across banking, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), telecommunications, media,…