Wiocc Group is raising $300-million from AFC and Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest, its biggest round yet.
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OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model is so capable it needs extra safety measures before launch.
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago signals a payments bill that will treat fintechs like banks on like activities.
Shoprite has closed its R&A Cellular deal, taking 51% of the point-of-sale platform serving spaza shops.
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The South African Revenue Service said ongoing power cuts have had a “debilitating” effect on the economy and revenue collection.
The Financial Intelligence Centre has established a forensic unit to help the government fight corruption and prosecute complex financial crimes.
BMW Group-owned Mini has unveiled what it claims is South Africa’s first standalone solar-powered electric vehicle charging station.
MultiChoice Group has created a new technology division, which will be led by Nyiko Shiburi. Other key appointments have been made at SuperSport and elsewhere.
Telkom has kicked off the sale of a stake in its fibre business, as it seeks to unlock value for shareholders and boost profit.
South Africa has told rich countries backing its $8.5-billion energy transition deal that it wants to delay the closure of some units at its coal-fired power plants.
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Australia will force Facebook and Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world.
Apple on Thursday delivered blowout quarterly results, reporting revenue gains across every category and in every geography as consumers working and learning from home turned to its products and services.
Facebook beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday and forecast similar growth ahead, as businesses tapped its digital ads tools despite an unprecedented boycott and the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon.com on Thursday posted the biggest profit in its 26-year history as online sales and its lucrative business supporting third-party merchants surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Film and Publications Board plans to extend its regulatory reach to the digital space and, in a draft policy document, proposes that all online content distributed in South Africa must be classified by March 2016. But it won’t be
