Cyril Ramaphosa

Elon Musk’s X platform under ‘massive cyber-attack’

Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."
Samuel Mungadze
1:10
17 Feb

WiSolar offers base pay for Nigerian partners

WiSolar will use Ecobank Nigeria's digital payment infrastructure to provide payouts to its network of Partner Merchants.
1:40
Feb 5, 2025

SA President contacts Elon Musk over disinformation

President Ramaphosa and Elon Musk exchanged social media messages over land, which led to a phone call.
2:40
Dec 13, 2024

Cassava Technologies founder gets Stellenbosch University honours

Strive Masiyiwa, a technology entrepreneur and investor who pioneered Africa's mobile telecoms sector, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from Stellenbosch University this week.
1:40
Dec 9, 2024

MTN execs discuss structural reforms with President Bola

The MTN delegation met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss issues of common interest.
2:20
Sep 26, 2024

Musk launches charm offensive with African leaders at the UN

Musk had meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lesotho Prime Minister Same Matekane, and Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba.
2:00
Sep 21, 2023

Americans honour MTN Group for helping to transform Africa

The Africa-America Institute recognised the telco’s impact on connecting Africans and thus opening the door to a digital world.
1:00

African-American Institute applauds MTN for comms revolution

MTN will be honoured for transforming communications across the continent and bridging the digital gap.
1:20

Tech group 4Sight appoints Douglas Ramaphosa as director

The JSE-listed company has appointed the brother of the country’s president, who provides more than 40 years’ business experience at executive management and board levels.
1:50
Jun 22, 2023

SA’s President Ramaphosa has identity mimicked

Impersonation attempts have been used to try and solicit money, the Presidency says.
4:50
Jan 24, 2023

Spanish tech firm targets Africa’s mines following Spain’s R35bn investment

Spanish technology company TORSA launches pan-African business hub in South Africa.
3:10
Feb 18, 2022

Five African countries picked as early beneficiaries of mRNA tech transfer

World Health Organisation confirms recipients at a press conference on the sidelines of the AU-EU Summit.