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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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants a $1.75-trillion valuation despite posting a near-$5-billion loss last year.
South Africa’s banks built their MVNO defence around voice. But the war has moved to data, where telcos hold the advantage.
From 11 staff in 2006, BMW’s IT Hub in Pretoria is now the motoring giant’s largest IT operation outside Germany.
Jumo’s AI engine assesses affordability in real time, targeting borrowers who lack conventional credit histories.
Amazon’s Prime membership has gone live locally at R59/month, bundling free delivery, video and cloud gaming.
Priced at R59/month or R399/year, Prime now undercuts Amazon’s standalone Prime Video, signalling a fight for market share.
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A government-brokered deal has averted an 18-day strike but exposed a deep pay rift across Samsung’s divisions.
Co-designed with Jony Ive, the five-seater Luce marks Ferrari’s electric debut as rivals retreat from EVs.
Huawei has claimed its new technology will match TSMC’s by 2028 despite US sanctions on advanced lithography.
The first US pope calls for political action and a ban on artificial intelligence making lethal decisions.
