Author: Duncan McLeod

Equinix is acquiring Nigerian data centre and submarine cable operator MainOne in a deal that gives MainOne at an enterprise value of $320-million.

MTN South Africa chief technology and information officer Giovanni Chiarelli is stepping down after five years. He will leave the group at the end of the month.

Meta Platforms has responded to the news last week that several South African publishers are dragging it and Google to the Competition Commission.

MTN Group, the largest pan-African telecommunications operator, said on Monday that it plans to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

New South African regulations dealing with electronic waste have come into full force, and companies that fail to comply face the threat of hefty fines or even jail time.

TFG – the retailer also known as The Foschini Group – has acquired Quench, a digital shopping platform and last-mile delivery provider.

South African publishers, including Media24, are taking Google and Meta Platforms to the Competition Commission, seeking compensation for use of their journalism.

Public net sentiment towards Absa has jumped in the past year, an analysis of hundreds of thousands of social media conversations shows.

MTN South Africa has taken a knife to international data roaming charges, cutting the price from R2.50 to 99c/MB effective immediately. There are some caveats, though.

It’s official. After reports earlier on Monday that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was stepping down, the company has confirmed his exit.