108 Boxer, partly owned by Pick n Pay, continues to be a key driver of the group’s performance. Pick n Pay is still in the red, but its turnaround plan is starting…
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iOCO is mulling acquisitions as its turnaround bears fruit
168 The turnaround at iOCO – the JSE-listed technology services company previously known as EOH Holdings – continues, with the group now even considering acquisitions to help fuel growth in the years…
How tokenisation is rewiring global finance
147 The convergence of blockchain technology with traditional financial markets is no longer speculative – it is a structural shift redefining how investors access, trade and interact with listed securities. In South…
FirstRand ploughs R4.7-billion into Optasia ahead of JSE listing
160 FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi FirstRand Group has committed R4.7-billion to buy 20.1% of soon-to-be-listed multinational fintech Optasia. The deal, announced in a statement on Monday, comes as Optasia eyes a listing…
Are high-end thieves turning to museums and galleries now?
140 It is one thing to own a piece of beauty, whether it is jewellery, a painting or a sculpture for your garden. Insuring these beauties are quite something else. After the…
AI takes flight over the Serengeti
146The great wildebeest migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1Â 000km between Tanzania and Kenya in…
The AI party that could end in tears
160 As America’s tech titans report earnings this week, one question looms large: is the artificial intelligence boom that has inflated valuations headed for the next big bubble? Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and…
What South Africa’s FATF greylist exit teaches us about effective reform
142 The FATF announced on Friday night that South Africa has complied with all the action items required to stop money laundering and terrorism funding. As we all hoped for, South Africa…
Why microwave remains a pillar of South Africa’s digital infrastructure
180 South Africa’s microwave connectivity market has taken centre stage in a new report by ICT market research specialist Africa Analysis, with the market size estimated at annual revenue of R8.3-billion in…
Energy insiders question South Africa’s PBMR reboot
157 Energy experts have cast doubt on government efforts to bring back the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) project, warning that South Africa has neither the skills nor the money to get…