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Cost-effective payment processing for small businesses in Southern Africa
176 For many small business owners across Southern Africa, payment processing is treated as a basic operational necessity. As long as customers can complete a payment and each transaction goes through, the…
High cost of fuel versus cheaper electric vehicles…
196 Will paying more at the pumps and less for an electric vehicle change South African motorists’ preferences? Two unrelated events might do a bit to stimulate sales of electric cars in…
iOCO eyes return to ‘serial acquirer’ status
166 iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has set its sights on becoming a “serial acquirer”, with CEO Rhys Summerton telling investors on Wednesday that the company had evaluated more…
Zimi, Charge Holdings partner to electrify freight on N3 corridor
147 Charge Holdings’ Andries Malherbe with Zimi’s Michael Maas Logistics aggregator Zimi Charge and Zero Carbon Holdings (Charge Holdings) — previously Zero Carbon Charge — have signed a three-year agreement to support…
Trouble brewing? African Bank says it’s business as usual after reports of governance concerns
178 African Bank ran into trouble in 2014 after accumulating too many bad loans and suffering heavy losses. African Bank has assured shareholders and the public that operations remain stable and there…
What enterprise AI can’t do for you (yet)
194 AI promised to rewrite the rules of software delivery, but the reality is more complicated. Across the industry, organisations are experimenting with AI to speed up development. Some are seeing remarkable…
Mastercard to acquire BVNK in stablecoin push
163 Mastercard will buy stablecoin payments infrastructure firm BVNK for up to US$1.8-billion, as the card giant deepens its push into blockchain-based transfers. Increasing regulatory clarity and broader usage of stablecoins have…
A mystery AI model has developers buzzing
157 A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese start-up DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official…
Powering South Africa’s infrastructure with container solutions
161 Advice on and the growing role of container solutions in South Africa’s infrastructure scene, by Rental King. A construction environment that demands flexibility Infrastructure projects across South Africa are becoming more…