161Thanks to a change in global supply dynamics and good monsoon rains, with higher stock levels expected to persist this year. Global rice prices look unlikely to recover soon as oversupply continues…
Category: Business
Your next team member might already be in Jira
172 AI is everywhere, but most teams don’t want more tools. They want their existing ones to work harder. That’s the promise of Atlassian Intelligence, and the focus of a live, 45-minute…
Mobile operators face tougher rules on data and billing
220 Communications regulator Icasa has gazetted an update to its consumer-protection rules that will materially change how mobile data, voice and SMS bundles work – and sharply limit how operators bill customers…
The day Joburg’s speed cameras went awol …
164 Still nowhere to be seen, as JMPD keeps mum about lapsed contract. Two days before Christmas last year, the City of Johannesburg lost all of its speed cameras, and enforcement of…
a new edge in network visibility for service providers
151 In today’s hyperconnected world, network performance is inseparable from business performance. For executives responsible for delivering reliable services – especially within complex, multi-tenant, or high-demand environments – ensuring end-to-end visibility across…
African bitcoin treasury firm hands 4% of equity to new adviser
162 Africa Bitcoin Corporation is handing a 4% stake in the company to a newly appointed financial adviser as part of a deal to secure strategic and investment banking support. In a…
Debate erupts over value of in-flight Wi-Fi
185 A social media feud between Elon Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary over the cost of fitting Starlink’s Wi-Fi service has reignited a long-running debate in aviation: who really needs internet…
Netflix is going vertical
165 Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service by paying subscribers, has announced a massive overhaul of its mobile app coming in late 2026, with shorts- and reels-style content for phones taking centre…
Sita tears into Tshwane for cutting its electricity
149 The State IT Agency (Sita) has lashed out at the City of Tshwane after electricity was cut to one of its facilities in Pretoria, accusing the municipality of acting without due…
Paying ransomware attackers is making companies more vulnerable
184 By paying ransomware, organisations are leaving themselves open to repeat attacks and long-term business disruption, according to Lloyd Timcke, regional director for Africa and Israel at cybersecurity firm Rubrik. At a…