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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The Weather Service’s computer equipment is obsolete, out of warranty, and spare parts are unavailable, leaving the vital service vulnerable to failure.
Eskom’s average of total unplanned outages over the past seven days has declined to 9.5GW.
Corruption charges against former cabinet minister Zizi Kodwa and former EOH executive Jehan Mackay have been withdrawn.
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Apple exported more than $2.5-billion worth of iPhones from India from April to December, nearly twice the previous fiscal year’s total.
Chinese technology shares advanced on Monday as the sector’s outlook improved further following regulator comments that a years-long crackdown is ending.
Facebook’s worst-ever security breach is a major blow to the company’s effort to rebuild trust with users of the social network after a privacy scandal in March.
The failure of Eskom to adopt sound project management strategies could have circumvented billions of rand wasted due to administrative failure and non-compliance.
