Vodacom and MTN groups’ fintech arms now process a combined value of over $1-trillion/year in transactions.
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With voice revenue falling and customer growth stalled, Vodacom is struggling to cash in on surging data traffic.
Severe weather has cut power across dozens of Cape towns, with restoration delayed by unsafe conditions.
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has compared voice’s decline to the same trajectory SMS followed into irrelevance.
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A Visa survey has found that 63% of respondents used AI tools for tasks including product research.
FNB has announced lower commission rates and a simplified pricing structure for its Speedpoint card payment terminals.
Business confidence has hit its best level since 2015 but the war in the Middle East is a major concern.
MTN trials have shown how mmWave repeater technology can crack one of 5G’s biggest coverage challenges.
Chery will launch its iCAUR V23 electric sports utility vehicle brand in South Africa in May, it said late on Tuesday.
Vodacom and MTN are among six operators backing a $40 smartphone pilot to boost connectivity across Africa.
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The Nasdaq Composite index is officially in a bear market thanks to US President Donald Trump’s tariff war.
There’s virtually nowhere to hide for many US technology companies under Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.
A Cameroon appeals court has ordered the release of MTN’s bank accounts in the country, which were seized in 2022.
China’s BYD enjoyed a strong start to 2025, with sales up 58% in the first quarter compared to a year ago.
