Despite facing fierce competition and slowing revenues in 2015, South Africa’s telecoms operators are well placed to see growth in the near to medium term. The mobile market is approaching saturation and a shift from traditional voice and SMS to data is expected to drive future growth, particularly in 4G long-term evolution (LTE) services, which are slated to expand significantly in the next...
South Africa ICT
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: South Africa 2016
The second-largest economy in Africa after Nigeria, South Africa benefits from some of the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, paired with a robust regulatory system, and is also home to the headquarters of a number of major multinational players in the fields of industry, energy and financial services.
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Economic update | Focus Report: How is Africa positioned as a destination for data centres?
13 Oct 2021
With a large youth population and growing network penetration, Africa has demonstrated its ability to innovate and technologically leapfrog mature markets.
Economic update | South Africa urged to improve spectrum allocation as 5G trials commence
28 Feb 2018
Telecoms companies in South Africa are gearing up to improve mobile broadband services following the launch of the country’s first 5G trials, although sector regulations may delay rollout in the near future.
Economic update | South Africa to extend ICT reach
28 Apr 2016
While the expansion of mobile broadband and fibre-optic networks are driving growth of ICT services in South Africa, additional infrastructure investment will be needed to keep pace with rapidly rising market demand.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sifiso Dabengwa, Former Group CEO, MTN: Interview from The Report: South Africa 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | Asher Bohbot, CEO, EOH Holdings: Interview from The Report: South Africa 2016
To what extent do you see demand for cloud services taking off among businesses in South Africa?
Articles & Analysis | Rising popularity of data is sparking heavy investment in fibre from The Report: South Africa 2016
Rising to become a larger economic contributor than agriculture in recent years, South Africa’s ICT sector has shown rapid expansion over the past two decades. The government has increasingly sought to provide support for nationwide development of internet connectivity through the National Broadband Plan, while rising data demand and the burgeoning e-commerce and mobile...