172 For millions of South Africans, access to opportunity is still determined by access to tools, particularly smartphones and digital financial services that allow for participation in the modern economy. M-KOPA South…
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Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights
146 Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a deliberate dimming…
Brexit for FirstRand | The Citizen
178 FirstRand is preparing to exit its UK consumer finance business, saying it will work towards an “orderly ownership transition” of Aldermore Group after a sharp increase in expected compensation costs related…
Smarter everyday living: Three TECNO devices designed with practical innovations
189TECNO’s devices – including SPARK 40, SPARK 40C, and SPARK Go 2 – highlight practical, feature-driven smartphone innovation designed to deliver reliable performance, strong battery life, and accessible everyday usability. In a…
Association calls for paraffin price relief for disadvantaged households
161 The decline in the Brent crude oil price could translate into lower fuel prices if the trend holds. As winter approaches, the Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa) has welcomed the temporary…
MVNOs take centre stage in legislative shake-up
182 Dominic Cull South Africa’s burgeoning mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) space is set to take centre stage as parliament discusses proposed amendments to the country’s most important piece of ICT sector…
Battle of the house brands – how the prices compare
143 A quick look at how house brands compare to branded products and each other. The sharp increase in fuel prices – leading to expectations of higher inflation and the possibility of…
Why Apple is sitting pretty
160 The consensus a year ago was that Apple had fumbled the AI moment. Apple Intelligence launched late, shipped half-baked and the promised “new Siri” has been delayed for years. And yet,…
ICT sector BEE code under the microscope as Starlink circles
157 The B-BBEE ICT Sector Council has launched a formal review of the 2016 ICT sector code and published an updated framework governing equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) – the very mechanism…
Standard Bank and Absa increase minimum pay – but Investec still pays the most
169 Capitec has the lowest minimum pay among major banks in South Africa. Standard Bank and Absa have increased their minimum pay for employees, but both lenders still fall short of the…