157 The deteriorating relationship between Europe and the US is reshaping how the continent thinks about its digital infrastructure — and a new productivity platform launched in The Hague is betting that…
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Canal+ shares plunge on weak MultiChoice outlook
136 Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters French media group Canal+’s warning on Wednesday that subsidiary MultiChoice Group had lost subscribers and would see further revenue erosion, left its shares on track for their worst one-day…
5 questions to ask yourself before you take from your two-pot savings
164 Another withdrawal in the new financial year could set your family back more than they realise. There has been a surge in two-pot savings withdrawals since 1 March 2026, as many…
FNB launches eWallet on WhatsApp as it overhauls service
167 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…
Mitel launches Edge platform for mission-critical on-premises communications
168 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’
153 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
171 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
140 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…