Liquid invests $111m in public WiFi plan in South Africa

While companies worldwide accelerate WiFi 6 deployment, African firms lag in the race for the next-gen wireless tech.

Millions of VOD subscriptions will be cancelled in Africa and worldwide, as users become spoilt for choice.

The Cape Town start-up aims to teach a million school pupils in SA and beyond local borders to code.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 concluded on Friday, following a week filled with thousands of product debuts showcasing innovation.

In 2022, major telecoms firms across the globe will face more stringent regulatory policies and broadband prices are expected to rise.

The next-gen tech will represent around 10% of mobile subscriptions in the region by 2027, with SA expected to be at the forefront of deployments, says Ericsson.

The cloud-neutral datacentre provider completes the first phase of its Midrand-based datacentre expansion, as it grows to meet skyrocketing demand.

The carrier-neutral data centre provider invests R4 billion in its Johannesburg data centre expansion, and outlines plans to build a fourth location in SA.

The Amazon subsidiary says it played an instrumental role in helping to create some of the African tech start-ups currently valued at over $1 billion.

Investors increasingly search for start-ups that score high on environmental and social ethics, as conscious capitalism gains momentum in Africa’s tech industry.

While the local ICT sector has adapted to the changes caused by the pandemic, the industry continues to struggle to fill tens of thousands of ICT vacancies.

Despite significant progress in the commercial availability of eSIM devices, Sub-Saharan Africa shows the lowest adoption and service rollout rate.