The deal makes MTN the second major South African operator to lean on the Chinese fintech giant for its super-app ambitions.
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The Technology Innovation Agency sold its Kapa stake for $4.9-million months before Roche bought the biotech for $445-million.
Eskom Green is targeting up to 32GW by 2040, with the board insisting it will partner private developers, not compete with them.
Battery-electric sales jumped 96% year on year in the first quarter, yet they remain a sliver of the market.
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Retail group Pepkor has announced a launch date for its new bank and set a target customer base for its first five years.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he was wrong to fear AI would wipe out entry-level white-collar jobs.
CEO Rob Godlonton says the Silversoft acquisition is one step in a broader tech consolidation strategy.
A revised draft of South Africa’s national policy on AI will only be released for public comment in January 2027.
The home affairs platform uses liveness tests and biometric matching to identify ghost workers on state payrolls.
Pepkor’s pivot from selling cellphones to financing them has seen FoneYam’s rental book swell to R2.6-billion.
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A mystery AI model that fuelled DeepSeek speculation is revealed to be from smartphone giant Xiaomi.
A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation.
Samsung has reportedly pulled the plug on its trifold phone after just three months, citing unsustainable production costs.
Jensen Huang has unveiled new CPU and Groq-powered AI system as Nvidia targets $1-trillion revenue opportunity.
Construction of the 1MW supercharger network will commence in the second quarter of 2026, BYD has announced.
DStv celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, marking a milestone in South African broadcasting history.


































