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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Altron walked away from multiple deals before declaring a R500-million special dividend, according to CEO Werner Kapp.
Netstar, FinTech and HealthTech now generate 95% of Altron profit as legacy IT services revenue keeps shrinking.
Two government agencies have moved within hours of each other to knock down reports of system compromises.
Boston hydro now powers five Growthpoint buildings in Cape Town, with more generators set to join the pool.
Pick n Pay’s online platform has reached profitability but rival Sixty60 still dominates when it comes to scale.
Eskom’s generation recovery is working, but unbundling has stalled and municipal debt signals deeper trouble.
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Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has launched a series of secretive lectures on the Antichrist in Rome.
Tesla and xAI have launched “Macrohard”, a joint AI project Elon Musk says can replicate what software companies do.
A new office suite built on open source is the latest salvo in Europe’s push to wrest control of its data from US tech giants.
Microsoft is building its new Copilot Cowork agent tool on Claude technology as it diversifies beyond OpenAI.
