Author: Nkosinathi Ndlovu

The online betting boom has sparked alarm as vulnerable South Africans gamble away their social grants.

FirstRand Group has committed R4.7-billion to buy 20.1% of soon-to-be-listed multinational fintech Optasia.

A new report by research firm Africa Analysis zooms in on the microwave connectivity market in South Africa.

Turnover from the asap! mobile app and Mr D increased by 44% year on year, close to the 48% growth reported by Sixty60.

AI workloads are contributing to large-scale infrastructure investments in the US, but adoption in South Africa will take longer.

Vodacom and Nkosana Makate will soon face off again in court over the multibillion-rand “please call me” compensation dispute.

The GSMA has partnered with six mobile operators to develop a set of minimum requirements for an affordable smartphone.

South Africa’s mobile operators have developed voluntary Sim registration principles to combat rampant Sim fraud.

A court has struck down the 2021 regulations, ruling Icasa’s market-power findings against MTN and Vodacom legally flawed.

The prominent South African digital-first banking platform and fintech intends to rebrand itself in the first half of 2026.