Asia’s Reluctant Partners

China’s telecoms equipment giant Huawei this month announced it is increasing the share of Japanese parts in its smartphones from 50 to 70 per cent to boost its competitiveness against Samsung and Apple. This highlights the fact, not well known, that despite the...

Nokia partners South Africa to promote technology

The Science and Technology Department and mobile phone supplier, Nokia, have entered into an ambitious partnership to develop technological projects across the country. This came after the department and Nokia signed a memorandum of understanding which allows for...