Penalties meted out by the US on ZTE were meant to punish the company for breaking trade sanctions. They certainly hurt its shareholders. Stock in the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker plunged
Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level since February as the meltdown in the world’s largest digital currency accelerated, renewing concern about the long-term viability of the much-hyped alternative to traditional
The Public Investment Corp and African Equity and Empowerment Investment Group, Sekunjalo’s listed vehicle, value Ayo Technology Solutions at a healthy R14.8bn. The market values it at R11.3bn, which, while substantially
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Just two weeks after announcing it had acquired 100% of ICT infrastructure provider Bridging Technologies SA (BT-SA), Isaac Mophatlane’s Randvest Capital has acquired a stake in MyCybercare, a cyber insurance
Seacom has upgraded its submarine cable system that connects South Africa and East Africa to Europe. The upgrade has added 500Gbit/s of capacity, taking the total capacity on the route to 1.5Tbit/s. The cable was last
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Chinese serial entrepreneur Lei Jun has been compared with Steve Jobs. Now, analysts are saying the smartphone giant he built could be twice as expensive as Apple. Xiaomi deserves to trade at a premium
The US senate plans to advance legislation to restore penalties on ZTE after President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism for easing restrictions to get the Chinese company back in business. The senate is voting late
Following complaints lodged by Cell C and MTN, the Competition Commission has investigated and cleared wireless broadband operator Rain’s agreement with Vodacom. The two operators lodged their complaints