Spotify shares fell as much as 5.1% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the music streaming company reported slightly slower subscriber growth than investors had hoped.

A number of major recent innovations are making fragmented, geographically isolated systems of production more feasible.

Samsung has unveiled a new high-powered tablet the Korean firm hopes will rival Apple’s iPad Pro.

Stealthy or direct price cuts on iPhones have cushioned the blow for Apple. It should go even further if it’s serious about changing its complexion.

Apple generated less than half of its total quarterly revenue from sales of the iPhone for the first time since 2012 – a sign the company is entering life beyond its flagship product.

Calvin Collett, MD of Supersonic, the new fibre-to-the-home provider in the MTN South Africa stable, believes there is a big business opportunity to roll out broadband infrastructure in South Africa’s townships.

Debt-stricken state power utility Eskom reported a record loss of R20.7-billion on Tuesday, highlighting the severity of the threat it poses to South Africa’s economy.

Shoprite Group is launching standalone technology stores called K’nect that will offer consumers access to services such as global money transfers, cellphone purchases, bill payments, tickets and insurance.

Eskom, South Africa’s biggest polluter, said emissions of particulate matter that cause chronic respiratory disease are at their highest level in two decades.

South African payment service provider PayFast has been sold to Kenya’s DPO Group in a cash and shares deal. PayFast management, including MD Jonathan Smit, will become shareholders in the Nairobi-based company.