Specialising in the ICT and xTech (future ICT technologies) sectors across Africa.
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.02.2026 | SA tech graduates arrive in jobs unprepared as skills gap widens | South African companies are paying to train newly hired tech graduates because universities are not supplying the digital skills employers need. As employers continue to shift hiring towards proven skills and certifications, pressure is mou... |
| 27.10.2025 | Why microwave remains a pillar of South Africa’s digital infrastructure | South Africa’s microwave connectivity market has taken centre stage in a new report by ICT market research specialist Africa Analysis, with the market size estimated at annual revenue of R8.3-billion in 2024. The 2025 SA Microwave Connectiv... |
| 30.10.2024 | South Africa's Telecom Turmoil: A Missed Opportunity for Connectivity | South Africa's telecommunications landscape is a battlefield. The recent decision by the Competition Tribunal to block Vodacom's acquisition of a stake in Maziv has sent shockwaves through the industry. This deal was more than just a merger... |
| 29.10.2024 | Competition Tribunal blocks Vodacom-Maziv deal | The Competition Tribunal has thrown South Africa’s telecommunications industry into turmoil after it said on Tuesday that it was blocking Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in Vumatel parent Maziv. The deal had been widely expe... |
| 13.08.2024 | More can be done to support MVNOs in South Africa | Africa Analysis MD Andre Wills The MVNO – or mobile virtual network operator – market in South Africa is growing, but the introduction of some “light-touch” regulations, including defining what an MVNO is, could bolster growth for the secto... |
| 08.08.2024 | Blocking Maziv fibre deal would ‘harm telecoms sector’ | Africa Analysis MD Dobek Pater There are growing concerns that should the Competition Tribunal uphold a recommendation by the Competition Commission that Vodacom’s multibillion-rand deal to buy fibre operator Maziv be blocked, it would have... |
| 17.05.2024 | Capex per customer: how much MTN and Vodacom spend on you | Telecommunications operators deploy a significant portion of their annual revenue into capital expenditure to upgrade and expand their networks. But how much do South Africa’s two biggest mobile operators spend on their networks for each of... |
| 08.05.2024 | South Africa’s business fibre market is growing fast | A new report by Africa Analysis has found that the fibre-to-the-business (FTTB) market in South Africa is growing quickly, and that growth has even accelerated in the recent past. The ICT research firm said in its “SA FTTB Market Update” re... |
| 02.04.2024 | MVNO boom in South Africa | South Africa’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market has shown significant growth in the past three years, with many new entrants establishing meaningful operations in the rapidly growing telecommunications subsector. In particular,... |
| 11.10.2023 | South Africa needs 5G for economic growth | Dobek Pater Improved broadband penetration – and particularly 5G – is vital to growing South Africa’s economy, a conference hosted by communications regulator Icasa has heard. “The deeper the broadband fabric, the more you can achieve,” sai... |