Author: Staff Reporter

MTN South Africa has improved profitability on the back of a strong retail consumer business, though its enterprise segment is not turning around as quickly as had been hoped, putting pressure on service revenue growth.

First National Bank clients who own certain Garmin and Fitbit smartwatches can now use them to “tap to pay” at retail outlets where tap-based payments are supported.

For the second time in less than five years, Altron has launched a major refresh of its brand identity. It last did this in early 2014.

Shares in JSE-listed software company Adapt IT rose slightly on Wednesday afternoon after it said normalised headline earnings per share could increase by as much as 16% for the full financial year.

MultiChoice will soon convert its last-remaining standard-definition SuperSport channels to high definition in South Africa.

Nedbank, working with Mastercard and Entersekt, has launched QR code (or quick-response code) payments to Masterpass, Pay@, SnapScan and Zapper merchants and billers in its Money app – for use online or in-store.

Vodacom has reportedly paid more than R1.2-million to forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan after the cellphone giant allegedly handed over confidential call records to the legal team representing a former high-ranking member of the criminal underworld.

Altron has taken another big step in shedding its legacy industrial assets as the JSE-listed technology group transforms into an ICT-focused business.

Netflix is having a laugh – apparently at the expensive of MultiChoice’s DStv. It has posted a video on its social media channels about the supposed difficulties involved in installing a satellite-based television service.

New research from credible network speed-testing services has put Vodacom ahead of rival MTN in terms of the speed available on their respective networks as the two battle it out over which has the fastest infrastructure.