60 Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30Â 000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday as the company pares expenses and compensates for over-hiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according…
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Pick n Pay still bringing the fight to Checkers Sixty60
45 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
43 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
51 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
51 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
41The 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 800-1Â 000km between Tanzania and Kenya in…
The AI party that could end in tears
46 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…
Why microwave remains a pillar of South Africa’s digital infrastructure
57 South Africa’s microwave connectivity market has taken centre stage in a new report by ICT market research specialist Africa Analysis, with the market size estimated at annual revenue of R8.3-billion in…
Energy insiders question South Africa’s PBMR reboot
56 Energy experts have cast doubt on government efforts to bring back the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) project, warning that South Africa has neither the skills nor the money to get…
Trust and security will decide crypto’s role in Africa
50 As cryptocurrency becomes part of daily life across Africa, the debate over security and trust is no longer optional — it’s urgent. Digital assets are reshaping how people move money, invest…
