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Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Web threatens democracy and must be regulated – without limits on freedom of speech
The political harms caused by large scale are critical issues as well, and ought to be considered in antitrust enforcement
Cellphones the front line for gender equality
Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, but new walls are going up everywhere
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago but today we have more borders and walls than ever
Iraq cut the internet, and the economy suffered
Cyber security NGO NetBlocks estimated the total losses to the Iraqi economy at $951 million
A pioneer’s path in the blogsphere
In the mid-2000s, Matthew Buckland took over the M&G’s website, and gave it a new lease on life. First, though, he had to fight an ownership battle
Conscious social investment will gain consumer favour
The transparency provided by the internet means that every corporate action is judged
Bangladesh slows internet ahead of election
At the end of an election campaign marked by deadly violence, internet services were slowed across the country with 3G and 4G services suspended
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Automotive Industry and Covid-19
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PPS Webinar 4: Asset Protection in Times of Uncertainty
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International Partnerships are key for Africa during Covid-19
Perhaps this pandemic is the jolt that we needed to strengthen intra-country collaboration and revive international friendships
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Auditor-General of South Africa seeks request for information
Suitably qualified and experienced vendors are sought to supply tools to assist in the support of financial statement audits
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Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA
Thuthuka Bursary recipient Tennyson Botes decided to make a difference in his community — and he's doing exactly that
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SANRAL to professionalise its finance division with world-class professional accounting designations
'It is about how I can get my staff to acquire more skills and sharpen those skills that they already have,' says SANRAL CFO Inge Mulder
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
