A look at South African tech start-ups whose global acquisitions delivered big exits for founders and international impact.
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Xneelo has begun construction on a second data centre at Samrand in Gauteng.
A partnership between four financial institutions has led to the launch of an “institutional-grade” stablecoin pegged to the rand.
The entry of China’s Haier into South Africa looks set to sharpen competition in the local home appliance market.
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Icasa has evaluated applications for new community television licences – and rejected most of them.
The former SABC COO has still not paid back all the money he owes the corporation and is digging in for a fight.
Radio in South Africa turns 100 years old today. But advances in technology mean the medium is not standing still.
Google is changing its Maps tool so that the company no longer has access to users’ individual location histories.
TotalEnergies is ready to start construction of a 216MW solar plant with battery storage in the Northern Cape.
Eskom has asked national treasury for permission to sign an electricity purchase agreement with Karpowership.
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Landmark EU rules targeting US tech giants are likely to set a global benchmark and may even force changes in the companies’ business models, lawyers and experts said.
Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta and Microsoft.
Nvidia is interested in exploring using Intel for manufacturing its chips, CEO Jensen Huang said on a call with reporters.
MultiChoice has increased prices for monthly subscriptions in Nigeria by at least 14%, after this month’s settlement with Nigerian tax authorities.
The big news of the day is that Mzwanele (Jimmy) Manyi has bought ANN7 and The New Age from the Guptas for a total consideration of R450m. Predictably, there has been an eruption of cynical comments and probing questions
During a recent outing to a fancy restaurant, Andy Rubin spotted an all-too-familiar tableau: a couple on what seemed to be a first date taking pictures of their food and then losing themselves in their smartphones for the
