Vodacom Group CEO Joosub has put a price on the Egyptian venture and says South Africa and Kenya are likely to follow.
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Jacques du Toit steps down after more than a decade in charge, as Vox and Frogfoot close in on their R14.4-billion funding deal.
US senator Kevin Cramer says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang must go as reports link his affair to China chip sales.
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub says AST SpaceMobile is the likely partner, and that the service won’t work on 2G and 3G phones.
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Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting in July 2026.
Vodacom will take majority control of Safaricom in a R36-billion deal, boosting group revenue and deepening its African expansion.
BYD has launched the Sealion 5 in South Africa – and it’s the country’s most affordable plug-in hybrid EV to date.
Takealot has launched instant deliveries through its app, offering rapid access to selected products in major cities.
Chinese bargains marketplace Temu was, perhaps surprisingly, the most searched-for term on Google in 2025.
Uber is weighing electric bikes for Uber Moto as demand rises and its low-cost mobility strategy evolves.
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Spotify will reduce its total headcount by around 17% after laying of 6% of this staff in January citing higher costs.
When Kiss’s veteran rock stars take the stage for the last time after a 50-year career, they’ll hand their legacy over to 3D avatars.
Bitcoin has jumped more than 140% this year, and optimism for further gains is high.
Bitcoin’s chances of hitting $40 000 are top of mind for crypto speculators.
The US and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel.
Is the global monetary order ready for another reboot? Keep an eye on India and its ambitions in global technology for clues.

































