Fintech bubble? What fintech bubble?

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If you can’t beat them, buy them. European banks are acquiring mobile-savvy financial technology (fintech) start-ups rather than building their own. Given the long history of start-ups that have sold themselves for eye-watering

Sometimes it’s better in mono

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While music lovers continue to argue about the relative merits of digital audio and the analogue vinyl disc, another debate is going on about the renaissance of an audio format that most people thought had

What (not) to expect from the next Apple Watch

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Apple has hit roadblocks in making major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company still plans

Adapt IT defies gravity

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Small cap IT company Adapt IT is on track to achieve its revenue goal of R3bn by 2020, says CEO Sbu Shabalala. It is an ambitious objective considering the company turned over R803m in its financial year to June

Gremlins again hit MTN network

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A network outage has hit MTN for the second time this year. The mobile operator said on Thursday that it is experiencing voice and data connectivity issues affecting some of its subscribers across the country. “Engineers are

Telkom may sue Icasa over auction

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Telkom has threatened to launch legal action against communications regulator Icasa over a planned spectrum auction. Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has asked the high

CWU denies sabotaging Telkom’s network

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Striking Telkom workers have denied involvement in the alleged sabotage of several network facilities across the country. On Thursday, Telkom put up a R500 000 reward for information regarding

Adapt IT hikes dividend on strong earnings

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Not all companies are feeling the pinch of South Africa’s zero-growth economy. Listed technology services group Adapt IT said on Thursday that it has grown headline earnings per share by 36% on the back of a 38%