258 Every South African bank that has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) – Capitec, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and soon Absa – has built its mobile business on phone numbers…
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iONLINE, Nodle expand crowdsourced IoT connectivity in South Africa
149 The Nodle Trust Network uses smartphones as “nodes” to create a decentralised physical infrastructure network designed to validate real-world data Internet-of-things (IoT) coverage turns location data into evidence: a specific object…
More problems loom as Spar crashes back to 2008 levels
202 The Spar Group’s disastrous trading update on Friday, which saw its shares sink almost 15% on the day, sent the group back to as low as R47 – levels last seen…
Netstar to watch over every Comrades runner
179 Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron and South Africa’s leading vehicle tracking and telematics provider, has announced a partnership with the Comrades Marathon. Under the campaign banner Keeping Everyone on Track, Netstar…
Moody’s flags risk in Eskom grid split
196 Rating agency Moody’s has cautioned that the planned separation of South Africa’s national electricity grid from Eskom could weaken the utility’s creditworthiness, even as it affirmed Eskom’s credit ratings on the…
The smartphone market is in big trouble
166 The global smartphone market is heading for its steepest annual contraction on record, with shipments projected to slump by 13.9% this year to 1.08 billion units, Counterpoint Research said on Monday,…
Zila Tech rewires Kenyan schools with Google
193 Zila Tech, a Digicloud Africa and Google partner in Kenya, is driving a new approach to education across the country with Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks. Phelomena Siokan, customer success…
Dell guns for MacBook Neo with low-cost laptop
185 Dell Technologies has unveiled its most affordable laptop, an XPS 13 model, as the PC maker aims to capture market share from Apple’s MacBook Neo by attracting students and young professionals….
The remarkable story of Lesaka’s Lincoln Mali
231 Lesaka Technologies’ Lincoln Mali He was once told to leave school and not come back. Today, Lincoln Mali cannot stop collecting trophies. The CEO of Lesaka Technologies is in the middle…
Telkom reports this Tuesday: the real story will be in the detail
213 Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong When Telkom releases its results for the year to end-March this Tuesday, the headline number will look spectacular. The detail beneath it will be more interesting….