• Show Business

    Show Business

    With Nigeria’s Nollywood taking on Hollywood and Bollywood, and Naspers looking to outmuscle Netflix, Africa’s entertainment industry is undergoing a market revolution.

    On the record

    On the record

    The roll-out of smart meters could prove fundamental in helping electricity utilities keep track of consumers’ energy consumption.

    Money in hand

    Money in hand

    Small businesses in Africa’s informal settlements and rural areas are turning to mobile point-of-sale payment devices.

    Virtual reality

    Virtual reality

    Cloud computing is increasingly becoming big business in Africa and, as it develops, so too will the need for local data centres.

    Hello, partner

    Hello, partner

    Fibre and satellite must work together if African web penetration is to attain the level of developed regions.