South African private sector activity expanded for the first time in 18 months in October as an easing of coronavirus restrictions continued to boost output and new sales, a survey showed on Wednesday.

The shock suspension of Ant Group’s $35-billion initial public offering is just the beginning of a renewed campaign by China to rein in the fintech empire controlled by Jack Ma.

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Almost $1-billion (R16.2-billion) worth of bitcoin that likely originated from Silk Road is on the move, according to blockchain tracker Elliptic.

Promoted | A South African-born surgeon living in the US – and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector – is among the top speakers at the CSIR’s 7th Biennial Conference taking place on 11 and 12 November.

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JSE-listed telecommunications operator Telkom said on Tuesday that it expects headline earnings per share to rise by as much as a quarter in the six months to 30 September 2020, sending its shares leaping higher.

The paint has barely dried on phase 1 of Teraco’s huge new expansion of its Isando data centre but the company is already embarking on its next big build: a massive, R4-billion facility north of OR Tambo International Airport.

Podcast | TechCentral spoke to Bank Zero co-founder and executive director Lezanne Human about its launch plans and what is involved in launching a new bank in South Africa from a regulatory and technology perspective.

Two weeks ago, Jack Ma somehow found the time to opine on China’s banking system at a high-profile financial forum in Shanghai, once again throwing himself into the eye of the storm. That’s now costing him big time.