47 Satellite operators wanting to launch a constellation-based service such as Starlink in South Africa cannot obtain the necessary network licence from the regulator at present, and their realistic route into the…
Category: Business
Food delivery helps fire Prosus to 84% profit surge
40 Naspers’s European-listed subsidiary, Prosus, has reported an 84% leap in full-year adjusted core profit, with its consumer platforms profitable across all regions for the first time. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax,…
Volkswagen Restructuring Raises SA Industry Concerns
49 Volkswagen restructuring reports have raised fresh questions about the future of one of the world’s biggest carmakers and what the shift could mean for South Africa’s automotive industry. According to BusinessTech,…
MTN Pi and the rise of the control-first consumer
55 Ernst Fonternel, chief consumer officer at MTN South Africa There is a distinct shift happening in how people relate to and deal with brands. It is not limited to one generation,…
How to create a functional home office
41 PICTURE: PEXELS/ HOME OFFICE As remote and hybrid work continue to shape the modern workplace, creating a functional home office has become more important than ever. A well-designed workspace can improve…
Massive restructuring at former Showmax shareholder
65 Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure from streaming rivals…
Morocco overtakes South Africa as Africa’s top industrial power
71 Morocco has edged South Africa off the top of an industrialisation index, but the country’s automotive body says South Africa remains the continent’s dominant vehicle producer and its shift to electric…
Prosus CEO Bloisi’s $100-million moonshot is slipping away
54 Fabricio Bloisi Two years into the four-year window that decides whether Fabricio Bloisi collects a US$100-million “moonshot” share award, the prize looks further off than when it was set. The combined…
Why telecoms resellers are being priced out
68 Chloe Castle, channel partner lead at Backspace Technologies Connectivity has become the lifeblood of businesses and households, yet there is a tension between South Africa’s need for job creation and economic…
Mastercard opens African cybersecurity hub
74 Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach Mastercard has launched an Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, a pan-African initiative it said will help financial institutions, government bodies and businesses share threat intelligence and shore…