State-owned enterprises have requested billions of rand in funding from the government to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus crisis, a finance ministry presentation to parliament showed.

MTN Group chief financial officer Ralph Mupita took the reins from former CEO Rob Shuter on Tuesday, paving the way for a new era at Africa’s largest telecommunications group by subscribers.

A promising new family of materials known as halide perovskites – semiconductors that conduct charges when stimulated with light – could have a transformative impact on the global energy market.

Promoted | Revix co-founder and CEO Sean Sanders joins TechCentral for a discussion on cryptocurrencies as an investment class and why current world events are underpinning the renewed boom in bitcoin and other cryptos.

In just a few hours, Zoom Video Communications CEO Eric Yuan got $4.2-billion richer after shares of his virtual-meeting company surged as much as 26% to $410 in late US trading.

Facebook on Tuesday told users it can take down or block any content that could increase regulatory or legal risks for the social media giant around the world – even if the content itself isn’t illegal.

Nigeria’s central bank said it will grant more licences for payment service banks but set a minimum capital base that could deter telecommunications firms and some other potential new entrants.

South Korean prosecutors have indicted Samsung Group leader Jay Y Lee on charges including manipulating stock prices and breach of trust in order to cement control of the group.

Companies routinely set targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. But a new kind of environmental target is emerging that has been likened to paying reparations to victims of past injustice.

Apple has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, roughly in line with last year’s launch, in a sign that demand for the company’s most important product is holding up.