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Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Cybersecurity

Salt Typhoon cyberattack hit Cisco vulnerability in SA

Lindsey Schutters 17 hours

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

Telecoms & Networks

Optiva is taking Gemini-powered agentic AI-powered BSS to MWC

3 days

Thumiso Masoha is FCB Africa's new chief experience officer (Image supplied)

Advertising

FCB Africa's bold move: Thumiso Masoha appointed chief experience officer

6 Feb 2025

Advertising

Smart brands rein in ad spending when a rival faces a setback − here’s why

Vivek Astvansh 5 Feb 2025

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

CRM, CX, UX

From speed to smiles: Redefining CX in telecoms

Issued by Ask Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

4th Industrial Revolution

Orange calls on Meta and OpenAI for African language models

Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathias de Rozario 27 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Marketing

University of Johannesburg students win big at Assegai Awards 2024 with powerful GBV campaign

Issued by DMASA 25 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

Digital

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images Lanre Adisa, Founder/Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark communications based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: How Noah’s Ark turned Airtel into Nigeria’s most loved brand

Danette Breitenbach 11 Oct 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Events & Conferencing

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Issued by Topco Media 25 Sep 2024

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Telecoms & Networks

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Management & Leadership

Gain transformative insights on HR innovation and workforce culture at The BDCS Future of HR Conference

Issued by Topco Media 2 Sep 2024

Banking and brews: South Africa's top brands navigate economic challenges

Branding

Banking and brews: South Africa's top brands navigate economic challenges

Issued by Kantar 20 Aug 2024

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Research

NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town CBD property development hits R7.285bn in 2023

15 Aug 2024

The future of people should be your top priority

Management & Leadership

The future of people should be your top priority

Issued by Topco Media 14 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Director of Marketing EMEA at MRI Software.

Property

#Women'sMonth: Maxine Dursham transforms property marketing with innovation

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2024

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Telecoms & Networks

Compatel Africa license takeover gets Icasa approval

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jul 2024

Wavemaker strengthens leadership team

Digital

Wavemaker strengthens leadership team

Issued by Wavemaker 9 Jul 2024

Celebrating 13 years of impactful service and pioneering new paths

Advertising

Celebrating 13 years of impactful service and pioneering new paths

Issued by Blue Label Media 3 Jul 2024

Dashni Vilakazi, member of the IAB South Africa Influencer Marketing Committee and Managing Director at The MediaShop. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Decoding influencer marketing in SA: Challenges, strategies, and impactful insights

Dashni Vilakazi 27 Jun 2024

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Higher Education

Huawei Seeds for the Future programme is now accepting applications for its 2024 programme to be held in China

Issued by Irvine Partners 21 Jun 2024

Full circle: Veteran realises lifelong dream at IIE Rosebank College

Higher Education

Full circle: Veteran realises lifelong dream at IIE Rosebank College

Issued by Rosebank College 13 Jun 2024

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Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Source: ©Glassdoor MTN's headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria - MTN’s largest market in user base and revenue

Branding

MTN maintains top position in Brand Finance South Africa 100 report as Vodacom narrows the gap

9 Apr 2024

Telecoms & Networks

MTN revenue up, but naira drags profit down

Nqobile Dludla 25 Mar 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

Telecoms & Networks

#MWC24: All the trends that mattered in Barcelona

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2024

How technology is revolutionising payment reconciliation for retailers

Technology

How technology is revolutionising payment reconciliation for retailers

Graham Bradford 27 Feb 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

SAPS housing project draws political scrutiny in Western Cape

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa aims to harness Chinese corporate Africa push

1 Feb 2024

Branding

Apple the world's most valuable brand says Brand Finance, but no African brands in rankings

17 Jan 2024

Top 3 destinations for SA business travel in 2024

Travel

Top 3 destinations for SA business travel in 2024

2 Jan 2024

South Africans prioritise value for money in festive season spending

Research

South Africans prioritise value for money in festive season spending

Issued by NielsenIQ 19 Dec 2023

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

Technology

POS innovations enhance customer experiences for telcos

13 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf a new CMO Council initiative in 2023 will audit, identify, and showcase corporate best practices and successes in blending self-interest with altruism in the country

Marketing

CMO Council survey to evidence SA private sector commitment to ESG and sustainability progress

12 Dec 2023