Author: Duncan McLeod

A US court has moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought against MTN Group, in which it’s alleged the operator paid protection money to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Huge Group’s efforts to acquire software services group Adapt IT appears to be all over bar the shouting. This after shareholders representing just 1.9% of Adapt IT shares accepted its offer.

MTN Group’s Nigerian unit has reported a 27.6% increase in half-year Ebitda, despite a sharp decline in subscribers brought about by regulatory restrictions on new Sim sales and activations.

The Western Cape Blood Service was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday morning, forcing the non-profit to resort to manual, offline processing while it restores its systems from backup.

JSE-listed technology group Altron has made several changes to its board, including appointing a new chairman and a new executive director who will also serve as chief financial officer.

First National Bank said on Thursday that it is looking to hire 300 technology professionals with expertise in areas such as software development and cybersecurity.

Margin pressure is forcing BCX, the IT services business in the Telkom stable, to think more creatively about new revenue opportunities, according to its CEO, Jonas Bogoshi.

Starlogik, a US-headquartered telecommunications specialist with its roots in South Africa, has partnered with Cell C to roll out what it calls the “first totally free virtual cellular offering”.

BritBox, the British streaming joint venture between ITV and BBC Studios, will be available in South Africa on 6 August, adding to a growing list of local and international options vying for local viewers’ attention.

South African payments company Yoco has raised about R1.2-billion from top investors in a series-C funding round as demand grows among small businesses for its digital payments tools.