Vodacom and MTN groups’ fintech arms now process a combined value of over $1-trillion/year in transactions.
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Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has compared voice’s decline to the same trajectory SMS followed into irrelevance.
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.
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Apple is reportedly preparing to allow voice-controlled AI apps from other companies in CarPlay.
Stablecoins are reshaping global finance, but South Africa’s regulatory inaction risks leaving consumers and banks exposed.
From budget city cars to ultra-luxury flagships, South Africans are increasingly spoiled for choice in electric cars.
Global markets retreated on Friday as Wall Street’s selloff spread worldwide, with AI spending fears driving volatility.
South Africa has signed a trade framework with China aimed at securing duty-free export access amid US tariffs.
Lesaka Technologies is involved in a corporate shake-up, including an internal rationalisation of its operating portfolio.
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Britain’s The Guardian said it will no longer post to X, citing “disturbing content” on the social media platform.
Meta Platforms must face trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up.
Billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new US department of government efficiency.
Apple, aiming to catch up with rivals in the smart home market, is nearing the launch of a new product category.
A run of favourable regulatory and investment moves has started to shift momentum in cryptocurrency markets.
The fight between Microsoft and the UK competition watchdog is a battle of legal firepower and tactical nous. Guess who has the upper hand.

































