Internet ride-sharing service Uber will switch on a cash payment option in South Africa next week as part of a pilot. Since launching in South Africa in 2013, Uber has only accepted credit
The founder of Technovera, a start-up company that uses technology to allow people with chronic conditions to collect their repeat medication in just a few minutes, has walked off with the R1m grand prize at 2016’s #Hack.Jozi Challenge. The City of Johannesburg
Absa customers will no longer have to ensure that they have an active data bundle to transact via the online application, the bank has announced. The Barclays-owned group said that it had concluded deals with network operators to offer
The City of Tshwane has confirmed the appointment of global professional services company Accenture to replace PEU Capital Management as service provider for its controversial smart metering project. AfriBusiness, which is challenging
Apple’s share price, which peaked above US$132 a year ago, is now around $94. This is despite the news that Warren Buffett’s investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway had recently acquired more than 9,8m Apple shares. Since
MTN South Africa will allow mobile virtual network operators to piggyback on its network, becoming the second mobile provider in South Africa after Cell C to offer such a platform
The Post Office on Wednesday launched an electronic registered mail service. This service is fully compliant with legislative requirements to provide a secure alternative with complete audit trail
MTN South African has announced that it will spend R4bn more than previously budgeted for on its network in 2016, boosting its capex plan for the financial year to 31 December by 50% to R12bn
MTN South Africa has expressed concern about government’s plans for allocating new spectrum for 4G/LTE networks, saying the wrong policy risks undermining one of the few sectors in South Africa that is
In Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty, economist Daron Acemoglu and political scientist James A Robinson argue compellingly that the key to economic growth and prosperity lies in strong and inclusive institutions