March 25, 2026 South African farmers, particularly those in remote and rural areas, have long struggled with inconsistent connectivity that limits the full potential of precision farming tools. That challenge is now being directly addressed through a new partnership between global satellite operator SES and South African IoT technology provider Advannotech . The collaboration, announced recently, will deliver reliable satellite-enabled IoT connectivity to farms across the country, enabling...

Johannesburg, South Africa – 23 March 2026 – Otto Wireless Solutions, in partnership with Dragino and the ThingsEye.io platform, is introducing a complete LoRaWAN-based smart farming ecosystem to South Africa and the broader African market. This powerful solution enables farmers to move from traditional manual methods to data-driven, precision agriculture — even in remote areas with limited cellular coverage. As African agriculture faces mounting pressure to increase yields while reducing...

In the rural community of Cinci Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, Bongiwe Nyawo has built more than a business — she has created a model of what purposeful, community-rooted innovation can achieve in South African agriculture. As Founder and Director of Nyawo Zendalo Air, Bongiwe operates a purpose-driven Agri-Tech enterprise that integrates drone technology and artificial intelligence to support smallholder farmers in adopting regenerative and climate-resilient farming practices. Based in the same...