99 Willem Wentzel senior architect at NEC XON Across Africa’s ports, mines and energy corridors, the race to modernise operations is being slowed by one persistent obstacle: unreliable connectivity. NEC XON’s new…
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Reserve Bank flags crypto as a possible risk to fiscal stability
105 The South African Reserve Bank has flagged cryptocurrencies as a new risk to domestic fiscal stability. It said this in the second edition of its Financial Stability Review for 2025, which…
Cell C makes long-awaited JSE debut
90 Cell C listed on the JSE on Thursday, completing a multi-year turnaround that not only reshaped the business but rescued it from the jaws of business collapse. The shares began trading…
Businesses boost efficiency as Altron helps teams embed Copilot into daily operations
79 AI has moved from theory to practice. It has slipped into everyday workflows, reshaped expectations and set a new standard for productivity. Microsoft 365 Copilot sits at the centre of this…
Under fire, Nvidia goes to war with its critics
86 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…
Four years later, Vodacom and Maziv have sealed their deal
110 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
95 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
96 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
92 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
110 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….