Author: Agency Staff

Ride-hailing companies like Uber Technologies will see demand boom between now and 2040, hobbling global auto sales growth, according to a new study from IHS Markit. As a growing number of consumers turn to ride-hailing

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said the governing ANC must restore investor confidence and avoid populist policies in order to revive the struggling economy. Bold, decisive action is needed to change South Africa’s growth trajectory

Qualcomm has formally rejected Broadcom’s US$105bn acquisition offer, kicking off what would be the largest technology takeover battle in history. Qualcomm recommended shareholders spurn the deal, saying it’s an opportunistic

Vodacom Group shares fell the most in more than a month after Africa’s biggest wireless operator by market value reduced its first-half dividend amid weaker economic conditions in some of its key markets. The stock slumped as

Bitcoin plunged as the cancellation of a technology upgrade prompted some users to switch out of the cryptocurrency, spooking speculators who had profited from a more than 800% surge this

IBM is increasing the pressure on Google in the battle to commercialise quantum computing technology. Quantum computers hold the promise of being able to solve difficult problems from fields

Bitcoin has soared to a record after a technology upgrade that was threatening to disrupt the biggest cryptocurrency was called off, removing another concern for mainstream investors captivated by this year’s more-than-seven-fold

Nigerian lawmakers investigating allegations of illegal repatriation of almost US$14bn by MTN Group’s local unit have found the company hadn’t violated the law. There were no “proofs of collusion to contravene the foreign exchange