212 Sola Group on Tuesday launched the 195 megawatt-peak (MWp) Springbok solar power project in Virginia in the Free State. The renewable energy company said the pioneering flexible multi-buyer platform allows South African…
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Why Altron is building an AI factory in Johannesburg
191 Altron earlier this month announced that it has deployed an “AI factory” in one of Teraco’s new Johannesburg data centres. Powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure and software, the factory is has…
Videsha Proothveerajh on Vodacom Business’s new approach to enterprise technology
151 Vodacom Business recently appointed an “extraordinary business advisory board”, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen its enterprise expertise and support organisations on their digital transformation journeys. To unpack the decision to…
Amazon expected to cut up to 10% of its corporate workforce
152 Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30 000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday as the company pares expenses and compensates for over-hiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according…
Pick n Pay still bringing the fight to Checkers Sixty60
168 Pick n Pay’s e-commerce operations, which include sales from its website, asap! mobile app and Takealot Group-owned Mr D app, grew by 34% year on year in the 26 weeks to…
iOCO is mulling acquisitions as its turnaround bears fruit
186 The turnaround at iOCO – the JSE-listed technology services company previously known as EOH Holdings – continues, with the group now even considering acquisitions to help fuel growth in the years…
How tokenisation is rewiring global finance
165 The convergence of blockchain technology with traditional financial markets is no longer speculative – it is a structural shift redefining how investors access, trade and interact with listed securities. In South…
FirstRand ploughs R4.7-billion into Optasia ahead of JSE listing
183 FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi FirstRand Group has committed R4.7-billion to buy 20.1% of soon-to-be-listed multinational fintech Optasia. The deal, announced in a statement on Monday, comes as Optasia eyes a listing…
AI takes flight over the Serengeti
161The great wildebeest migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1 000km between Tanzania and Kenya in…
The AI party that could end in tears
179 As America’s tech titans report earnings this week, one question looms large: is the artificial intelligence boom that has inflated valuations headed for the next big bubble? Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and…