58 Reserve Bank govenor Lesetja Kganyago The South African Reserve Bank has released a position paper outlining how it intends carrying out its national payments ecosystem modernisation programme. According to Reserve Bank…
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Africa’s phone king eyes $1-billion Hong Kong listing
44 Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, the biggest seller of mobile phones in Africa, is weighing a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Transsion is in talks…
WeBuyCars lets AI take the wheel
53 JSE-listed vehicle trading platform WeBuyCars has built two AI tools it said it believes will form a “cornerstone of its future growth”. Dubbed “Blue” and “Orange”, the artificial intelligence tools will…
SABC wants VAT exemption on TV licences
57 Cash-strapped public broadcaster the SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees in an effort to boost its finances. According to a report by…
Telkom has a new logo and brand identity
53 Telkom has made a subtle change to its logo South Africa’s oldest telecommunications operator, Telkom, has a new brand identity, including a refreshed logo. The company, which has been performing well…
Jensen Huang walks a delicate tightrope
50 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Florence Lo/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is no stranger to Beijing, but his most recent visit, his third to China this year, cemented his rock star status…
SharePoint zero-day hits servers, Microsoft issues emergency alert
37 Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately….
Crypto industry shoots for mainstream adoption
64 US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets…
Vodacom fibre play pushes Maziv valuation above Telkom’s
60 Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in fibre network operator Maziv could value the target company at up to R36-billion after agreeing revised terms on Friday. That would make Maziv,…
Takealot taps Mr D to deliver toys, pet food and future growth
70 Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman Takealot Group is ramping up on-demand delivery by repurposing its Mr D takeaway food platform to handle pet supplies, toys and other frequently purchased items in…