To find out how local contract electronics manufacturers have coped with the financial and operational fallout from the pandemic, Dataweek conducted a Q&A with three of them.

The contract manufacturing side of the South African electronics industry has been under enormous pressure for some time now, with some high-profile manufacturers having closed their doors or suffering serious financial trouble in recent years.

Dataweek asked some of the local players how the week or so of load shedding in February this year affected them, as well as their forecasts for the future.

Through structured development, inclusive hiring, and focused empowerment, ABB Electrification is shaping a more equitable and dynamic future for the engineering industry.

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month, it is an ideal time to reflect on the critical role women are playing in shaping the country’s technology sector.

Powered by an ESP32-S3 MCU with 512?kB SRAM and 16?MB Flash, the Unihiker K10 features a vibrant 2,8-inch colour screen, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?5.0, and a 2-megapixel camera.

Arago, a Paris and Silicon Valley-based deeptech startup pioneering a new class of energy-efficient AI chips powered by light, has raised $26 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its photonic processor.

The KCMA32S from Quectel boasts an ARM Cortex-M33 processor with a frequency of up to 80 MHz, and supports Zigbee 3.0, BLE 5.3 and BLE mesh.

Quectel’s EG915K-EU is an LTE Cat 1 bis wireless communication module specially designed for M2M and IoT applications.