Brics nations are discussing potential linkages between their fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies.
Top News
MTN has been forced to write down its Irancell stake, sinking statutory earnings even as adjusted profit climbs.
In recent quarters, MTN South Africa’s voice revenue has fallen by 2.8%, then 8%, then 9.6%. Its latest quarter is down again.
Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha has indicated its Amazon Leo satellite prices will be comparable to what it charges for fibre.
More News
Travel eSim is Truecaller’s first move beyond spam protection in 15 years of operation, but it’s entering a crowded market.
Developer PayInc has acknowledged that fees and inconsistent bank UX have slowed PayShap adoption.
MTN and Vodacom together move over $1-trillion through mobile money – but their fintech playbooks are diverging.
The country’s tiny electric car market has one striking feature that sets it apart from almost everywhere else.
Foreign providers sell Rica avoidance as an eSim feature, exposing a gap in South Africa’s Sim-registration rules.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX now operates 75% of all manoeuvrable satellites in orbit and is targeting 10 000 launches a year.
World News
Google is arguing against a US department of justice proposal that the company be forced to sell Chrome.
Meta Platforms will open its Threads social network to almost all advertisers globally soon.
China’s CATL on Monday launched a new brand for its sodium-ion batteries, Naxtra, for electric cars.
Venture capital funding for African start-ups shrank again last year, though the share of homegrown investors advanced.
