The battle to replace South African President Jacob Zuma as the leader of the ANC in December is taking place at one of the most difficult junctures in the 105-year-old party’s history. It’s plagued by infighting and suffered its
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Safaricom may expand its popular mobile banking service M-Pesa into countries such as Nigeria and Angola, as East Africa’s biggest company grapples with regulatory scrutiny in its home market of Kenya. The sale of a 35% stake
After a Sunday meeting that lasted more than six hours, a representative for Uber Technologies’ board said directors have approved several changes, without providing clarity on the fates of CEO Travis Kalanick or his confidant and head of business, Emil
Not long ago, SpaceX founder Elon Musk cracked what he once labelled a monopoly for US defence department space launches, successfully breaking into a business that was dominated by United Launch Alliance. The DOD’s appetite
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]icrosoft has announced a worldwide release date of 7 November for what the company said will be its smallest and…
A crack has finally formed in the foundation of the US bull market. Now investors must decide if any structural damage has been done. This year’s hottest stocks, companies from Facebook and Apple to Netflix and Nvidia, buckled
Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates that technology – and social media in particular – can divide society even as it’s intended to bring people together. “The Internet has enabled
The social media giants based in the US may soon face a new attack in Europe. There’s a perception among activists and officials that the basis of their business model – targeted advertising – can be a threat to democracy. In a speech on
Eskom has established a battery test and demonstration facility at its Research and Innovation Centre in Rosherville, Johannesburg to compare different technologies and supplier products under identical South African conditions and to identify which of
Tesla stock is the new ultimate driving machine. Shares of Elon Musk’s electric-car maker climbed 1,4% as of 11.10am Friday, boosting its market capitalisation to US$61,6bn, about $280m more than BMW. Tesla now ranks as the