ITWeb TV 2025 Wrap-Up: Top Tech Talks on AI, Connectivity & Skills | Ep #128
In 2025, ITWeb TV produced an impressive 45 videos featuring South Africa's top tech leaders, policymakers, and innovators. Hosts Sim Mzekandaba and Sam Mungadze wrapped up the year by reflecting on their standout interviews, highlighting key themes shaping the country's digital future: the transformative potential of AI across Africa, the urgent need to modernize outdated ICT policies, bridging rural connectivity gaps through satellite tech and school STEM hubs.
ITWeb TV: Top tech news 2025 | Ep #127
ITWeb news editor Admire Moyo joins senior news journalist Sibahle Malinga to break down the most significant tech stories of 2025. Their conversation covers the completed Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice — marking one of the year’s biggest media and investment developments in African tech and entertainment; the ongoing legal saga involving “Please Call Me” founder Nkosana Makate. #itwebtv #newsheadlines
The South African-born billionaire says government will not grant Starlink a licence because he is not black.
The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation launched into space from Florida.
The satellite services provider remains bullish about future prospects, despite a gloomy global macro-economic climate.
Different network designs and technology approaches will reduce the cost of satellite deployment, says Rhys Morgan, Intelsat VP for Sub-Saharan Africa.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk estimates the total investment cost of his satellite internet project to be as much as $30 billion in the long-term.
Broadband satellite services provider MorClick enables South African farmers in far-flung and remote areas to stay connected via satellite Internet.
Satellite is the most promising solution that can provide reliable connectivity to remote and urban areas, says Q-KON.
Satellite Internet is the perfect service to use in areas where broadband isn't ubiquitous, because it is easy to use, and highly reliable, says Q-KON Africa.