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Matimba Mbungela, Group Chief Officer for Human Resources at Vodacom Group

HR & Management

#TopEmployers2025: Matimba Mbungela, chief HR officer - from the Cape to Cairo, what sets Vodacom apart from the rest

Shan Radcliffe 17 Feb 2025

Addressing SA’s skills shortage and youth unemployment with IT systems development training

Skills Training

Addressing SA’s skills shortage and youth unemployment with IT systems development training

Issued by AfriGIS 4 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 steps to riding the next tech PR industry wave

Ronelle Bester 22 Jan 2025

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Marketing

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Beyond the traditional: How one tech PR agency is reshaping South Africa’s communications landscape

PR & Communications

Beyond the traditional: How one tech PR agency is reshaping South Africa’s communications landscape

Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 24 Oct 2024

Mindfulness and mental wellness in tech: Strategies for staying grounded

Mental health

Mindfulness and mental wellness in tech: Strategies for staying grounded

Deniese Chinnappen, Issued by BET Software 14 Oct 2024

Maximising ROI in education: Aligning employee learning paths with corporate strategy

Higher Education

Maximising ROI in education: Aligning employee learning paths with corporate strategy

Dr Ridwaan Asvat, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2024

Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Social Media

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

2 Oct 2024

Netstar South Africa wins gold at the 2024 New Generation Awards for Most Innovative Corporate App

Mobile & Apps

Netstar South Africa wins gold at the 2024 New Generation Awards for Most Innovative Corporate App

Issued by The Nielsen Network 30 Sep 2024

HerStory, her journey: The inspiring careers of Mamela Luthuli and Kgaugelo Mogapi

SMEs

HerStory, her journey: The inspiring careers of Mamela Luthuli and Kgaugelo Mogapi

Issued by MDNTV 6 Sep 2024

Nondumiso Zulu: Empowering women, elevating tech

SMEs

Nondumiso Zulu: Empowering women, elevating tech

Issued by The Innovator Trust 5 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Andiswa Bata, chief executive officer of FNB Business.

Banking

Lead the future: FNB backs Africa’s top app developers

4 Sep 2024

Aphiwe Tafeni: Fluent in digital marketing and tech with Olem Business Boutique

SMEs

Aphiwe Tafeni: Fluent in digital marketing and tech with Olem Business Boutique

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Sep 2024

Kim Palmer and On the Ball College future-proofing tech talent

SMEs

Kim Palmer and On the Ball College future-proofing tech talent

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Youngest African billionaire, Prateek Suri.

Fintech

Prateek Suri: Tech visionary transforms Africa's industry

21 Aug 2024

Thabile Makhoba: The embodiment of the African entrepreneurial spirit

SMEs

Thabile Makhoba: The embodiment of the African entrepreneurial spirit

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Aug 2024

Source: Kimberley Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Loop.

Technology

Loop CEO champions women in STEM, leading inclusive innovation

14 Aug 2024

Strong female leadership will have a positive impact on the South African narrative

Higher Education

Strong female leadership will have a positive impact on the South African narrative

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 13 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Nikki Kettles, executive: licences and payment regulation at Mukuru; Sandy Rheeder, chief information officer at Mukuru; Savina Harrilall, chief people officer at Mukuru.

Financial Services

Mukuru’s efforts to drive financial inclusion are a vital step in journey to gender parity

8 Aug 2024

Ejoobi, pioneering accessible job search solutions

Skills Training

Ejoobi, pioneering accessible job search solutions

Issued by The Innovator Trust 6 Aug 2024

SME South Africa presents 'Empowering Women in Tech' webinar

SMEs

SME South Africa presents 'Empowering Women in Tech' webinar

Issued by SME South Africa 2 Aug 2024

Mohammed Ebrahim, Tech Entreprenuer. Source: Supplied.

How To Start Up

#Newsmaker: Mohammed Ebrahim's roadmap to entrepreneurship and leadership

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 25 Jul 2024

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

The role of education in closing South Africa's digital skills gap

Amritesh Anand 17 Jul 2024

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams vows to energise SMME sector, unveils R2.4bn budget plan

Entrepreneurship

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams vows to energise SMME sector, unveils R2.4bn budget plan

15 Jul 2024

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Youth Employment

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Issued by Pnet 11 Jul 2024

Samsung South Africa is launching all the devices except for the Galaxy Ring on 24 July

Hardware

Samsung folds, flips and rides the Ring wearable wave with new AI products

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Tech Startups

Mohammed Ebrahim joins Avalon Health as co-founder to drive next-level growth

9 Jul 2024

Dominate the South African tech landscape with MyBroadband

Digital

Dominate the South African tech landscape with MyBroadband

Issued by Broad Media 4 Jul 2024

As AI penetrates the workplace, South African youth need to move into the gaps in the market.

Technology

How SA's youth can thrive in the age of AI

Premlin Pillay 30 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

Education

#YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

Imran Salie 19 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: BET Software salutes the torchbearers of tomorrow who dare to dream

Higher Education

#YouthMonth: BET Software salutes the torchbearers of tomorrow who dare to dream

Issued by BET Software 4 Jun 2024

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Marketing

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 May 2024

South African Rooibos inspires bold new colour trend for 2024

Fashion

South African Rooibos inspires bold new colour trend for 2024

21 May 2024

Top innovators shine at the 6th Annual Africa Tech Week Awards

Events & Conferencing

Top innovators shine at the 6th Annual Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 17 May 2024

How to make the most of a .click domain name

Technology

How to make the most of a .click domain name

Issued by Domains.co.za 7 May 2024

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024: Shaping Africa's tech future

Digital

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2024: Shaping Africa's tech future

Issued by Topco Media 17 Apr 2024

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

How To Start Up

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 5 Apr 2024

Celebrating tech innovators at the 7th Annual Africa Tech Week Awards - Submit your entry

Marketing

Celebrating tech innovators at the 7th Annual Africa Tech Week Awards - Submit your entry

Issued by Topco Media 5 Apr 2024

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Technology

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Christina Naidoo, Issued by Irvine Partners 8 Mar 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

Audio is predicted to be the great differentiator in future mobility.

Technology

Trust and innovation drives the future of automotive technology

28 Feb 2024

SA's cybercrime hotspot status intensifies need for cybersecurity in logistics

Logistics & Transport

SA's cybercrime hotspot status intensifies need for cybersecurity in logistics

27 Feb 2024

5 tech trends and predictions for small businesses in 2024

Trends

5 tech trends and predictions for small businesses in 2024

James Bergin 29 Jan 2024

DUO selected 'Best Tech Focused PR & Digital Marketing Agency – Africa' at GBI Awards

Marketing

DUO selected 'Best Tech Focused PR & Digital Marketing Agency – Africa' at GBI Awards

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 29 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Nondumiso Tshabangu, marketing specialist at Altron, gives key qualities that B2B tech marketers need to thrive in the digital space

Digital

6 key qualities B2B tech marketers need for success

Nondumiso Tshabangu 12 Jan 2024

Fintech

2024 predicts: GenAI realism, Digital ID progress, but social engineering mutates again

Gerhard Oosthuizen 8 Jan 2024

FarmERP expands into Saudi market, plans office in 2024

Agriculture

FarmERP expands into Saudi market, plans office in 2024

5 Jan 2024

Jobin Joejoe, deputy managing director at Sony MEA

Hardware

Sustainable technology can help solve the climate crisis

20 Dec 2023