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Africa’s size a challenge to affordable broadband
Africa’s size and population density are some of the challenges to accessing affordable broadband on the continent, says an official. Andile Ngcaba, founder and chairman of Convergence Partners, was...
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Andile now ‘Prof Ngcaba’: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University announces...
Prof Andile Ngcaba, one of South Africa’s most influential ICT leaders, has recently been announced as a new Adjunct Professor at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in the Department...
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Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele sets the stage for Wi-Fi Forum SA
The newly-established Wi-Fi Forum of South Africa (Wi-Fi Forum SA) recently held its inaugural conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the forum it will essentially play an active...
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Wi-Fi growth and adoption will surpass that of the mobile era
The scale and speed with which Wi-Fi will grow in South Africa will outdo expectations. That is the message from Andile Ngcaba, chairperson of the recently formed Wi-Fi Forum SA. Speaking to ITWeb...
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Convergence Partners Pan-African ICT infrastructure fund to drive African...
…Fund reaches final close; West African investments underway… 28 July, 2015, Johannesburg – Convergence Partners – an investment management firm focused on the African telecommunications, media and...
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Ngcaba reiterates calls for open access
The Wi-Fi Forum of South Africa (the Forum) chairman Andile Ngcaba has called on telecommunications operators to embrace open access to their networks and stop holding South Africa back. By Gugu...
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First ever women’s hackathon
Winners take home R150 000 for app that bridges the gap between busy parents and children’s school. The Cortex Hub has announced the winners of the inaugural the WomenHackersUnite Hackathon that...
View ArticleSnapt scores USD 1m in funding from Convergence Partners
Local technology start-up, Snapt, has secured USD 1 million in funding from investment firm, Convergence Partners. Dave Blakey, CEO of Snapt, says that the backing by Convergence Partners is more than...
View ArticleComsol launches nationwide high-speed open access network
Comsol, backed by Convergence Partners, Nedbank Private Equity and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as investment partners , has launched Comsol Fibre Connect, South Africa’s first and only...
View ArticleHighlights from South Africa’s 12th Annual ICT Summit
The 12th Annual ICT Summit, a conference that brought together over 400 ICT executives and featured 20 influential speakers, took place on 21-23 November in East London in the Eastern Cape, with...
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