166 FNB is expanding its eWallet platform and adding WhatsApp as a channel to broaden its reach. Speaking to TechCentral earlier this week ahead of the formal launch, Hema Morar, FNB eWallet…
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Mitel launches Edge platform for mission-critical on-premises communications
167 Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has announced Mitel Edge, an intelligent communications architecture that enables mission-critical workloads to run locally while extending AI, automation and centralised governance across hybrid…
Absa’s Kenny Fihla gets R98.5m buyout award after joining from rival
165 His total pay package tops R148 million for 2025. Kenny Fihla, who joined Absa Group as CEO in mid-June 2025, received a R20.7 million cash buyout award and a share-based buyout…
Canal+ brands Showmax an ‘expensive failure’
152 The decision by MultiChoice Group parent company Canal+ to pull the plug on failed streaming service Showmax is expected to help boost cost savings to €250-million in 2026, up from the…
DStv owner pivots to AI for content production
170 French media group Canal+ on Wednesday said it had struck a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to deploy generative AI across its production operations and streaming platform. With Netflix spending on…
Spiralling oil prices could spell trouble for SA agriculture … and consumers
161 Oil price shock could lead to a noticeable rise in consumer price inflation and higher interest rates The South African agricultural industry has been cautioned to brace for tougher times as…
Canal+ unveils big plan to stem DStv’s decline
139 Canal+ will pump €100-million (R1.9-billion) into a “boost plan” to restart subscriber growth at MultiChoice, even as Africa’s largest pay-TV operator continues to bleed customers and revenue under its new French…
Why the smartest companies have stopped chasing cheap outsourcing deals
145 Outsourcing contracts often come with two invoices. The first is the one you sign: a low hourly rate that looks too good to ignore. The second arrives later: the cost of…
How MSB Micro Systems helps resellers deliver always-on enterprise APN
161 In the Southern Africa region, mobile connectivity has become a boardroom priority. Companies no longer treat it as a utility expense; it is a critical enabler of revenue, telemetry, worker productivity…
SA GDP records modest growth in final quarter of 2025, thanks to household spending
175 Real GDP increased by 1.1% in 2025, following a 0.5% increase in 2024. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the…