144 Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook Pro Apple has unveiled updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips and bigger base storage, in a bid to lure buyers in a…
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AI, crypto and biometrics reshaping how South Africans pay, says Visa
133 Nearly two-thirds of South African consumers have used artificial intelligence to assist with shopping-related tasks, according to new survey data from Visa that points to a rapid shift in how locals…
April fuel prices set to rocket
124 In the wake of the Middle East conflict, and if the current ‘massive’ under-recovery in the petrol and diesel price remains … or worsens. South Africans need to brace for a…
Syria seeks new mobile operator to replace MTN after years of limbo
109 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita Syria has launched an international tender for a new mobile network operator licence to replace MTN Syria, the ministry of communications & IT said on Wednesday….
FNB cuts Speedpoint fees, pushes card terminals as SME platforms
161 FNB’s new Speedpoint Counter device FNB has announced lower commission rates and a simplified pricing structure for its Speedpoint card payment terminals, with all existing merchants automatically moving onto the new…
No peace for your bond: Will Middle East conflict force Reserve Bank to halt interest rate cuts?
94 Analysts predicted two interest rate cuts this year. However, this outlook is not looking likely at this stage. The longer the Middle East conflict continues, the greater the impact on global…
Business confidence is on the mend in South Africa
112 South African business confidence climbed three points in the first quarter, helped by a stable government, supportive interest rate environment and foreign exchange rate tailwinds, a survey published on Wednesday showed,…
Bolt ups the ante on platform safety
127 Safety is a core concern for e-hailing operators as it ensures that platforms engender trust among drivers, passengers and the general public. Bolt recently commissioned market research firm Ipsos to conduct…
From farms to court: Farmers fight for freedom to administer foot-and-mouth disease vaccines
124 The court bid seeks to give the private sector freedom to procure FMD vaccine and administer rollout. South Africa’s livestock industry is heading to court as farmers challenge restrictions on access…
AI is breaking the link between university degrees and employment
126 AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline, with students, teachers and companies changing their behaviours. Speaking at a public sector CEOs roundtable…