Business confidence has hit its best level since 2015 but the war in the Middle East is a major concern.
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Syria has launched an international tender for a new mobile network operator licence to replace MTN.
A Visa survey has found that 63% of respondents used AI tools for tasks including product research.
FNB has announced lower commission rates and a simplified pricing structure for its Speedpoint card payment terminals.
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Without accessible, affordable banking, SRD grant recipients will return to informal, cash-based systems.
Absa Group’s new CEO, Kenny Fihla, is aiming to turn the bank’s retail unit into the biggest in South Africa.
South Africa should embrace its own technological solutions before begging abroad, writes Sipho Dikweni.
South Africa has asked for more time to negotiate a trade deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration.
US President Donald Trump has accused Elon Musk of benefiting excessively from government EV subsidies.
Myriad factors have contributed to the “slow” adoption of digital payment rails in South Africa.
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The Joe Biden administration is considering restrictions on imports of Chinese “smart cars” and related components.
Walt Disney Co is acquiring a $1.5-billion equity stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games.
Nvidia on the cusp of becoming more valuable than Amazon.com, and is not far behind Alphabet either.
Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery will launch a sports streaming service later this year.
The online meetings designed to get things done could be the very things harming our productivity. And there’s evidence that using audio only might be more productive than an overload of screen meetings.
Volkswagen’s boss, Herbert Diess, is realistic about the threat posed by software-savvy and richly valued rivals such as Tesla, but he’s adamant that VW can prevail. On current form, he may be right.
