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Talks with Starlink and Amazon Leo cover resale and a possible direct-to-device play, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.
Coverage is live now, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral, with commercial propositions to follow.
Capitec and FNB subscribers are doing more for Cell C than its own customers, its full-year results to 31 May 2026 show.
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Stagnation in Homechoice’s legacy retail business has been offset by strong growth in its fintech offering.
The electricity minister said an anticipated improvement in electricity supply should see him out of a job by the end of 2024.
Maziv-owned backbone broadband operator Dark Fibre Africa is moving to resolve network stability issues.
FNB has cut the price of car licence disc renewals in its banking app, the second time it has done so in a matter of months.
Vodacom Group and former employee Nkosana Makate plan to hold private talks on Tuesday.
Linux is gaining ground on the desktop as it becomes easier to use and as Microsoft’s attention shifts towards cloud services.
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Facebook has removed a post on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s page for violating its policies against inciting violence.
“Side-loading is a cybercriminal’s best friend,” Federighi told thousands of attendees at Europe’s largest technology conference.
The technology sector needs to compromise with regulators and take people’s concerns seriously, Microsoft president Brad Smith said in an interview.
Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.
Uber’s GM for sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits, shares some insights with Nastassia Arendse into the company’s expansion plans. Uber Africa’s emergence as one of the continent’s more reliable transit
Blue Label’s share price has been on a strong run since it announced its intention to invest a 35% equity stake in Cell C at the end of last year. Coupled with good growth numbers in its first half 2016 results, it has gained more than 60% so far

































