Bitcoin jumped to a record high after Mastercard and Bank of New York Mellon moved to make it easier for customers to use cryptocurrencies.

Funding for African start-ups slowed for the first time after nearly a decade of growth as investors in the fledgling tech scene were put off by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to venture capital firm Partech Partners.

When faced with such a strong influx from investors, even sell-side analysts have thrown in the towel, upgrading their price targets to chase after the stock surge.

Semiconductor firms are seeking extra time to appeal last-minute Trump administration moves to block sales to China’s Huawei, hoping the Biden administration will reverse course.

Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months about a potential deal to acquire the US$51-billion social media company, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter.

Mastercard is planning to offer support for some cryptocurrencies on its network this year, joining a string of big-ticket firms that have pledged similar support.

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Altron plans to sell its Altron Document Solutions, Arrow and People Solutions subsidiaries, which it has identified as non-core, CEO Mteto Nyati said on Wednesday.

The Hawks have made a second arrest related to a fraud and corruption investigation at Cell C, the elite police crime-fighting unit said on Wednesday.