Articles about Digital Economy

IT industry outlook: Trends to watch 2025

Forecasting the next wave of progress.

SA rallies behind its own for ATU secretary-general

South Africa names Cynthia Lesufi as its candidate for secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union for the 2026-2030 term.

Data protection is imperative in the digital economy

A comprehensive toolkit for safeguarding data has become non-negotiable in a world where secure immutable storage can be the first and last line of defence, says Byron Horn-Botha, senior sales specialist at CASA Software.

Joint venture to enhance SME participation in ICT sector

Sentech and the ICT SMME Chamber team up to create an ecosystem where local small businesses can flourish and innovate.

mLab and Edunova launch Step Up to empower unemployed youth and fuel SME growth

The Step Up programme is designed to equip youth who are not in employment, education or training with the skills and opportunities needed to enter the digital economy.

ITWeb TV: Outdated ICT laws should be shredded, says Ngcaba

Old laws governing SA's ICT sector must be scrapped and new laws urgently drafted, to create fertile ground for the digital economy, says tech entrepreneur Andile Ngcaba.

Telkom FutureMakers recognises SA innovators

Tech start-ups Droppa, Delivery Ka Speed and Welo Health are among winners of Telkom Transformation and Innovation Awards.

Digital economy demands more from Africa

To be a viable player in the digital revolution, Africa requires infrastructure, talent, services and environmental sustainability, says Huawei.

Digital economy set to accelerate SA’s GDP by R1.34tn

The GSM Association projects SA’s digital economy will near 20% of GDP by 2028, spurred by fintech, e-health and digital education.

The 4IR dilemma in education

Bold, comprehensive and urgent education reforms are needed to ensure SA has a skilled workforce for the fourth industrial revolution.

SA’s digital platform economy has R91bn potential

The emerging digital platform market could add R91.4 billion to the country’s economy by 2035, says a Naspers report.

ZTE achieves fastest optical network global market share growth

The company achieved the fastest growth in global optical network market share from 2Q23 to 1Q24, according to the report, Optical Networking – 1Q24, released by Omdia.