156 For years, fintech sold the story of rebels versus incumbents, speed versus bureaucracy and apps versus banks. That era is over. In 2026, fintech isn’t the disruptor on the edge of…
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Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims
163 Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis, as a debate about kids’ screen time enters…
Why Elon Musk’s Starlink is a ‘hard no’ for me
154 The author, Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi I used to like Elon Musk – a lot. I also used to admire him for what he’s been able to achieve at his…
Discovery thinks AI can make you a better driver
181 Discovery Insure CEO Robert Attwell Can artificial intelligence help you drive better and avoid accidents on the road? Discovery Group thinks so. Discovery Insure’s new Vitality Drive Advanced Driving Instructor (ADI)…
Rand breaks through R16/$ – and may have further to run
146 The commodity-linked rand strengthened on Monday morning, touching R15.99/US$ thanks to record gold prices, while traders awaited the central bank’s first rate-setting meeting this year. The rand briefly moved stronger than…
Starlink hype vs reality in South Africa
154 South African media has been saturated with Starlink coverage for months. Every ministerial statement, every regulatory development, every parliamentary objection becomes headline news. Yet amid this relentless coverage, a curious question…
Your next team member might already be in Jira
153 AI is everywhere, but most teams don’t want more tools. They want their existing ones to work harder. That’s the promise of Atlassian Intelligence, and the focus of a live, 45-minute…
Mobile operators face tougher rules on data and billing
183 Communications regulator Icasa has gazetted an update to its consumer-protection rules that will materially change how mobile data, voice and SMS bundles work – and sharply limit how operators bill customers…
a new edge in network visibility for service providers
130 In today’s hyperconnected world, network performance is inseparable from business performance. For executives responsible for delivering reliable services – especially within complex, multi-tenant, or high-demand environments – ensuring end-to-end visibility across…
African bitcoin treasury firm hands 4% of equity to new adviser
141 Africa Bitcoin Corporation is handing a 4% stake in the company to a newly appointed financial adviser as part of a deal to secure strategic and investment banking support. In a…