69 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…
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Syria seeks new mobile operator to replace MTN after years of limbo
73 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
78 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?
69 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
65 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
75 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
79 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
70 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…
Why South Africa’s SMEs need digital partners, not more digital tools
81 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…
Adrian Gore: Building a bank is harder than you think
82 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…