56 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has gone on the defensive against sceptics of its US$4.5-trillion valuation, down from an historic $5-trillion, by waging an information campaign on Wall…
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Four years later, Vodacom and Maziv have sealed their deal
70 Vodacom has finally overcome the last regulatory hurdle in its long and troubled attempt to acquire a stake in Maziv, four years after they first agreed to the transaction. The mobile…
Cheap data, phones key to South Africa’s e-commerce boom: Takealot boss
60 Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman believes South Africa needs cheaper smartphones and data accessible to larger portions of the population to unlock the potential that e-commerce…
MTN is eyeing East Africa for future growth
61 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group has spent three decades building a pan-African empire – but if you look closely at the map, its centre of gravity is skewed towards…
Bolt steps up ride-hailing security in South Africa
51 As more people turn to ride-hailing in South Africa as a mode of transport, Bolt is adopting and considering new technologies to keep riders and drivers safe. The company, which carries…
Why MTN still won’t rule out a deal with Telkom
65 Ralph Mupita MTN’s long-running pursuit of Telkom has become something of a South African corporate legend – three attempts across multiple CEOs, countless political crosswinds and, ultimately each time, no deal….
SA eyes new ‘sin tax’ as online gambling explodes
60 National treasury is considering a 20% tax on online betting to curb the rising scourge of problem gambling in South Africa. Speaking to TechCentral on Wednesday, Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana…
Binance leads the next wave of digital payments in South Africa
72 South Africa’s payment landscape has transformed dramatically over the past three decades – from a cash-dominated economy to one of Africa’s most digitally advanced financial systems. Today, as fintech innovation accelerates…
Affinity for Linux? Canva’s next big move could reshape the desktop software market
59 Liam Fisher, global marketing lead for Affinity by Canva Canva quietly dropped a bombshell at the launch of the company’s Johannesburg office on Tuesday: the design giant is seriously considering porting its…
iOCO names former Cell C CFO to its board
52 Lerato Pule JSE-listed IT services group iOCO – previously EOH Holdings – has appointed Lerato Pule to its board of directors. Pule, a previous chief financial officer at both Cell C…