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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
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MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela says his company is working to get the Canal+ deal over the line with regulators.
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MTN Group reported an 18.5% fall in service revenue in the third quarter, hit by the devaluation of the Nigerian naira.
The most commonly used password in South Africa is “123456”, followed by “password” and “qwerty123”.
Shares in Telkom rose after it said its interim adjusted headline earnings per share will climb by as much as 60%.
The average post-paid subscriber on MTN’s network consumes 21.9GB of data a month – up 44% year on year.
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Experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues Meta Platforms over copycat app Threads.
E& and Orange are exploring bids for a 45% stake in Ethiopia’s state-controlled telecoms operator, sources said.
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform. Legal experts doubt it would win.
The two companies have showcased new products, including an AI image generator and an AI model upgrade.
In the race for tech supremacy, China is betting it can seize the lead by building the world’s biggest 5G wireless networks.
A number of major recent innovations are making fragmented, geographically isolated systems of production more feasible.

































