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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
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The iPhone 17 line-up will be cheaper in South Africa than the iPhone 16 series was at launch – thanks to a stronger rand.
A new report by Standard Bank CIB shows that fintechs are taking the fight to traditional banks in sub-Saharan Africa.
Online retail as a percentage of total retail sales in South Africa is poised to breach the 10% mark for the first time.
Pnet says demand for employees skilled in the use of AI has surged 77% in South Africa in the past year.
With Windows 10 support ending next month, nearly 60% of companies worldwide are still using the Microsoft operating system.
Momentum Group’s two new solar installations that could generate a combined 7.5GWh of electricity a year.
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The head of Apple’s App Store is leaving as the company reorganises to respond to changes in global regulations.
The artificial intelligence boom is giving some of Europe’s biggest industrial companies a welcome lift.
Donald Trump has said he would be open to naming Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory role.
GoPro plans to cut about 15% of its workforce this year as part of a restructuring plan to reduce operating expenses.
Scientists have found eight strange new signals they can’t yet explain, while South Africa’s MeerKAT has been enlisted in the search for ET.
Most South Africans know about the major streaming providers, but there are plenty of others – at least 18 in total, by TechCentral’s count.

































