Digitalisation
Business and markets
Vodacom Tanzania unveils digital programme to support startups
Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have launched a programme that intends to help early-stage and growth-stage technology startups become profitable businesses.
Africa
Democratisation of energy will enable Africans to move into the digital...
Democratisation of energy is necessary to enable Africans to move into the digital age, writes Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa.
Africa
Evaluating the benefits of adopting smart technology in key industries
Siemens and Frost & Sullivan have put together a comprehensive report evaluating the benefits of adopting smart technology in key industries in Africa.
Future Energy
5G to drive effective adoption of emerging technologies
The intrinsic capacity of the fifth-generation cellular technology (5G) to connect the Internet’s end systems with enhanced data flows and faster response times will unlock the full potential of emerging technologies, according to GlobalData.
Africa
A smart theme is gradually unfolding for Africa’s utility sector to...
The digital divide is evident in Africa’s utilities, where embracing the smart meter revolution is yet to be fully realised for various reasons.
Africa
Ed’s Note: All things smart, big and small
Africa’s grid networks are not ready for anything ‘smart’, let alone the encroaching forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Business and markets
Inaugural Digital Economy Summit geared toward the rollout of 4IR
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to address the first Digital Economy Summit today at the Gallagher Convention Centre in the north of Johannesburg.
International
Linking academia and business to tackle innovation challenges
Enel Foundation has partnered with Knowledge Partner of Innovation4Change to aid the linkage between academia and business to tackle innovation challenges.
Finance and Policy
Benin: Digital Rural Transformation Project promises a new dawn
A Digital Rural Transformation Project in Benin aimed towards financial inclusion, will be supported by the World Bank with funding worth $100 million.
Africa
A vibrant digital economy to accelerate Africa’s transformation
Affordable, inclusive connectivity, coupled with digital skills and literacy, are essential elements in the fight against inequality in the digital age.
