Cyril Ramaphosa

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.
Samuel Mungadze
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MTN execs discuss structural reforms with President Bola

The MTN delegation met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss issues of common interest.
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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.
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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.
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African-American Institute applauds MTN for comms revolution

MTN will be honoured for transforming communications across the continent and bridging the digital gap.
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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.
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Jun 22, 2023

SA’s President Ramaphosa has identity mimicked

Impersonation attempts have been used to try and solicit money, the Presidency says.
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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.
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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.
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Jan 26, 2022

Ramaphosa orders probe of Telkom’s Africa asset sale deals

The investigation will establish if asset sales were unlawful, irregular or unapproved, as well as the losses incurred by the state, which was majority shareholder at the time.
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Dec 14, 2021

South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act – will it change how you use the internet?

South Africa has the third highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide, and it’s estimated that it costs us R2.2-billion a year says Matthew Campbell, Head of SME and Fibre to the home at SEACOM.
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Is there a lack of urgency to address cybersecurity in the public sector in Africa?

Check Point Research shows global trend toward increasingly lucrative public sector targets.