Author: Chris Anu
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Sanele Simmons, CEO and Co-founder of Mall for Women who is also a semi finalist in the Mrs South Africa 2025 beauty pageant talks about her journey of how she got into e-commerce.The e-commerce landscape has undergone significant transformation, unlocking opportunities for entrepreneurs not only in South Africa but globally. This is according to Sanele Simmons, CEO and co-founder of Mall For Women,an e-commerce platform offering high-end products targeted at women, such as fashion, accessories, gadgets, health and wellness, and beauty.Simmons, a semi-finalist in the Mrs South Africa 2025 beauty pageant, says Mall For…
South Africa’s Oyster Bay wind farm The US is stalling the distribution of US$2.6-billion (R47-billion) in climate finance to South Africa, stoking concerns the money might be blocked outright, people familiar with the situation said. At a meeting earlier this month, US representatives prevented the World Bank-linked Climate Investment Funds from approving a $500-million disbursement to South Africa, two of the people said, asking not to be identified because a public announcement hasn’t been made on the matter. Those funds would have unlocked a further $2.1-billion from multilateral development banks and other sources of financing. Another attempt to approve the…
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of unified solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software. The Company has signed thousands of contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who selected Rimini Street as their trusted, proven mission-critical enterprise software solutions provider and achieved better operational outcomes, realized billions of US…
Buea – For years, the Cameroon government has peddled the Grand National Dialogue (GND) as its golden ticket to resolving the conflict in the Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia. It was advertised as the ultimate forum where grievances would be addressed, historical injustices corrected, and a genuine path to lasting peace carved out. But as the dust settles, as the years go by, as the so-called Special Status unravels into nothing more than a hollow charade, the truth now stands bare before the world: the GND was never about justice, never about resolution—it was about pacification. It was a ruse to dupe the…
In the ever-evolving landscape of South Africa’s technology, media and telecommunications sector, alongside its bond markets, 2024 was a year marked by significant developments and trends that are reshaping economic and investment strategies. What follows is an in-depth look at the key trends and their implications. The TMT sector in South Africa is witnessing a robust expansion in infrastructure, particularly in fibre networks and data centres. This infrastructure push is not only critical for economic growth but also aligns with global trends where connectivity is foundational for digital economies. The payment platforms segment still holds untapped potential for innovation and…
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In the digital economy, data is more than just information – it is an asset with immense economic and strategic value. Yet, despite its significance, a fundamental legal question remains unresolved: can data be owned?While privacy laws worldwide focus on protecting individuals’ rights over their personal data, they often sidestep the issue of ownership. This has led to legal uncertainty, particularly in South Africa, where the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) grants data subjects various rights over their personal information but does not explicitly address ownership. This gap in legal clarity raises pressing questions: If personal data – such…
Lytania Johnson, CEO of FNB Personal Segment, says the partnership has unlocked valuable data insights. In a move to further enhance the shopping experience, FNB and Pick n Pay have harnessed the power of data insights to gain a deeper understanding of customer behaviour.This was announced on Monday as the two entities expanded their partnership, which piloted in November 2024, offering rewards and benefits to FNB customers through the eBucks programme. As of 1 April, this expansion will increase the number of eligible FNB customers who benefit from the partnership from 1.4 million currently spending at Pick n Pay to…
Media industry lobby groups Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition have accused communications minister Solly Malatsi of “lowballing” estimates of the number of South Africans who will be adversely affected by government’s planned termination of analogue broadcasts at the end of this month. The accusation was made by legal counsel for MMA and SOS in joint representations to the high court in Pretoria on Tuesday. The two media industry bodies are the second and third respondents, respectively, in a case brought to the court by broadcaster e.tv, which claims that the 31 March analogue switch-off…
The Joburg cloud region has seen increasing demand from South African organisations that are adopting emerging technologies, says Google. Google has invested a “significant amount” into its Johannesburg-based cloud region to support local enterprises and SMEs.This was announced today at the official launch of the internet giant’s first Africa-based cloud region, which went live last January, taking on the likes of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.The local Google Cloud region directly supports African businesses and multinational corporations operating on the African continent by providing access to technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, data analytics, and security.Google…