264 Over the past several years, companies have poured significant resources into data analytics and artificial intelligence, investing in platforms, hiring expert teams and driving ambitious adoption programmes. Yet, despite these efforts,…
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Xodus Gold: Show us the money
271 Despite surging gold, silver and crypto prices, Xodus’s portfolios lag far behind, raising questions about valuations and asset disclosure. Despite meteoric gains in gold, silver and cryptocurrencies over the past 18…
South Africa may get Agoa reprieve
209 US President Donald Trump’s administration supports a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the trade initiative with sub-Saharan Africa that expires on Tuesday, according to a White House…
enterprise-grade protection for every business
249 Headlines are filled with companies torn apart by cyberattacks. A single breach can expose thousands of records, ransomware can freeze operations instantly and millions can vanish in hours. Customers walk away,…
The surprising effect of colour
354 No, it’s not your imagination: you may well feel drawn to some colours while others leave you physically uncomfortable. It all comes down to colour psychology, a phenomenon that explains how…
Telecoms operators warn of waste and duplication without legal reform
281 ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi The Electronic Communications Act must be amended to accelerate connectivity in South Africa through better infrastructure investment, an industry lobby group has said. Nomvuyiso Batyi, a former…
Time to put tariff wars behind us and build trade foundations
246 It does not help to go on making plans to handle the US tariffs only. We should be planning for trade to grow our economy. It is time for South Africa…
EA to go private in biggest leveraged buyout deal in history
206 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Videogame giant Electronic Arts will be taken private in a record-breaking US$55-billion leveraged buyout by a consortium consisting of private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…
Policy uncertainty index falls further into negative territory
199 Policy uncertainty and slow economic growth seem to go hand-in-hand as investors only invest in a country with good policies. Despite all the small steps the country seems to take to…
Kusile’s final unit comes online, closing a chapter of costly setbacks
208 The Kusile power station east of Pretoria. Image: TechCentral After years of massive cost overruns and delays, Eskom has finally announced that the final unit at Kusile power station has officially…