232 Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Prosus has offered to sell down its holding in Delivery Hero to help pave the way for regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Just Eat…
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SharePoint zero-day impact ripples around the world
267 A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software compromised about 100 organisations as of the weekend, two of the organisations that helped uncover the campaign said on Monday. Microsoft on…
EFTs may go in Reserve Bank payments overhaul
275 Reserve Bank govenor Lesetja Kganyago The South African Reserve Bank has released a position paper outlining how it intends carrying out its national payments ecosystem modernisation programme. According to Reserve Bank…
Africa’s phone king eyes $1-billion Hong Kong listing
263 Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, the biggest seller of mobile phones in Africa, is weighing a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Transsion is in talks…
WeBuyCars lets AI take the wheel
320 JSE-listed vehicle trading platform WeBuyCars has built two AI tools it said it believes will form a “cornerstone of its future growth”. Dubbed “Blue” and “Orange”, the artificial intelligence tools will…
SABC wants VAT exemption on TV licences
337 Cash-strapped public broadcaster the SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees in an effort to boost its finances. According to a report by…
Telkom has a new logo and brand identity
311 Telkom has made a subtle change to its logo South Africa’s oldest telecommunications operator, Telkom, has a new brand identity, including a refreshed logo. The company, which has been performing well…
Jensen Huang walks a delicate tightrope
256 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Florence Lo/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is no stranger to Beijing, but his most recent visit, his third to China this year, cemented his rock star status…
SharePoint zero-day hits servers, Microsoft issues emergency alert
275 Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately….
Crypto industry shoots for mainstream adoption
269 US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets…