138 Sannesh Beharie, managing executive at Vodacom Business Digital transformation isn’t an abstract possibility for South Africa’s small and medium enterprises. It’s a practical necessity to cut costs and improve revenue and…
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Adrian Gore: Building a bank is harder than you think
150 The maths behind R3bn in profit in the next three years… Discovery CEO Adrian Gore says that despite a plethora of new banking entrants in the South African market in recent…
MTN mmWave trials show promise for extending 5G broadband reach
153 MTN South Africa’s Zoltan Miklos MTN South Africa and US-based Pivotal Commware have completed joint field trials showing how 5G millimetre-wave (mmWave) repeater technology can significantly expand broadband reach for fixed-wireless…
From seats to outcomes – why enterprise software is being repriced
136 The recent volatility across global software markets has been labelled a “SaaSpocalypse”. Billions in market value were wiped out in days. Commentators rushed to declare that AI agents would bypass applications…
China’s Chery to launch iCAUR brand in May in South Africa
114 Chery will launch its iCAUR V23 electric sports utility vehicle brand in South Africa in May, it said late on Tuesday, as China’s largest car exporter pursues sales growth in new…
GSMA coalition targets $40 smartphone to connect millions across Africa
160 The GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition — comprising six of the largest mobile operators in Africa — on Tuesday announced that six countries on the continent have been earmarked for the launch…
Bitget targets 40% of tokenised stock trading by 2030, boosts TradFi with one-click access
132 Bitget’s tokenised TradFi thesis is that crypto is changing from its speculative traits to a rising global financial infrastructure. Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), on Tuesday confirmed the global…
Warning: Your Temu, Shein, Amazon order may cost you more and take longer to arrive
184 The ripple effects of the escalating Middle East conflict are beginning to surface in global supply chains. The ripple effects of the escalating Middle East conflict are beginning to surface in…
R10trn could flow if SA builds ‘synthetic’ financial hub – JSE boss
139 South Africa once served as the gateway for capital into Africa but has lost ground to jurisdictions such as Mauritius. South Africa could potentially repatriate as much as R10 trillion currently…
Bold reforms needed to fix Stem education in South Africa
137 South Africa has long acknowledged the essential role of Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in economic growth, innovation and competitiveness. Yet despite years of policy focus, structural barriers continue…