Huawei’s consumer chief has dismissed US “political forces” and attempts to crimp the company’s growth, saying sales of smartphones and other devices surged by about 50% to a record $52-billion in 2018.
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Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced plans for a next-generation smartphone that will use its own technology instead of US components, manoeuvring to gain a competitive edge and sidestep complaints it is a security risk.
Vodacom Group fell the most in more than two months after it reported falling sales in South Africa, where a slower than expected economic recovery dampened consumer spending.
The Public Investment Corp breached policy when it agreed to invest in a local technology company before the deal had received the necessary approvals.
MTN Group on Wednesday confirmed reports that three senior managers have been arrested and deported by the Ugandan government.
First National Bank is introducing consumer and merchant QR code payments to its banking app. The bank is using Masterpass, Mastercard’s digital payment service, to offer the functionality.
It’s hard to believe now that between February 2000 and October 2001, the Naspers share price fell from R96 to less than R15.
GDPR rules are impeding innovation, harming small businesses, inhibiting growth, imposing needless costs, annoying consumers and accomplishing nothing.
With the proliferation of smartphones, it’s easy to assume that the era of the paper map is over. That assumption is wrong.
The Soviet system ultimately collapsed under its own weaknesses – lack of innovation, a chronic shortage of consumer goods, inept central planning. None of these are obvious Chinese failings.