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SA finally has a broadband map – and it reveals where the gaps are

US-listed data centre operator Equinix doubles down on South Africa

SA has potential to be real player in the battery energy storage system market

Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash

Diesel disruptions and early hikes point to possible gap in pricing framework

Why Low-Band Spectrum Matters More in Africa Than Anywhere Else

2025 vs 2026 Mobile Industry Checkpoint: Has Anything Actually Changed for Africa?

TechAfrica News analyses the 2025 and 2026 Mobile Economy reports, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA. It highlights subscriber growth together with low usage stats, driven largely by the cost of smartphones, slow rollout of 5G, and the need for policy change.

Mobile Economy report 2026

The report, produced by GSMA, highlights key trends shaping the mobile ecosystem, the impact of the mobile industry, policies required for growth, and the mobile economy.

South Africa Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2029 (Q4 2025)

Report compiled by GlobalData. Read an overview, request a sample or buy the entire report

Wind Power Set to Anchor South Africa’s Renewable Future

The South African company that started in its founder’s garage and can now make 200 Lithium batteries per day

South Africa puts data centres on par with energy, ports in big policy shift

Trade doesn’t flow on roads − it flows on data

Hybrid by design: Wireless central to SA’s connectivity future

New solution developed to stop utility strikes on construction sites

Five big power moves 2025 brought us

How Zinc Coatings Are Transforming Steel Durability in Africa

New online tool offers instant assessment of a project’s ‘just transition’ credentials

Hard Hats and Harder Laws: SA’s Building Sites Brace for a Seismic Safety Shift – Update

Construction Tech Outlook 2026: AI, Lean Operations Define the Future

SA’s largest data centres

Amazon Leo signals year-end availability of services in SA

Showdown looms as Telkom fights for fibre control in estates

SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

Forget AI, the smart home was the big Africa Tech Festival winner

Data Centres: The backbone of Africa’s AI and connectivity future

Download the 2025 report by Informa. It covers the market growth of data centres, their role in enabling AI and 5G, regulatory drivers, sector-specific use cases, and the sustainability and policy challenges providers and policymakers must address.

OTF Africa 2025 maps the shift to AI-native telco operations

Telecommunications 2025: Growth, challenges and opportunities

A Creamer Media report that highlights steady growth, regulatory change and continued digital transformation. The price of the report has been lowered to R975.