Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in talks that could see it becoming a significant investor in Tesla as part of Elon Musk’s plan to take the electric car maker private, according to a person with direct knowledge of the fund’s plans.
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In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews Stephen Young, chief product officer at a new, Cape Town-based cryptocurrency exchange called Coindirect, which is focused on facilitating crypto trading in emerging markets, especially in Africa.
Vast Networks’ Grant Marais is profiled in TechCentral’s regular Meet the CEO feature.
Social media platforms now shape public discourse as powerfully as newspapers and magazines did a generation ago, perhaps more so.
The Spotify app will be available when customers set up their new Samsung phones, a deal that could boost the music streaming service’s user base.
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy Note9, banking on the larger-screen device to rejuvenate sales of a struggling flagship line and fend off Apple’s upcoming iPhones over the holidays.
Two days after Elon Musk vowed on Twitter that he had “funding secured” for a spectacular $82-billion deal to take Tesla private, he has offered no evidence to back up the statement
Apple and Samsung’s domination of the smartphone world is being challenged like never before, with Chinese companies muscling in with cheaper and just as innovative devices.
MTN Group remains on track to report a total 2018 dividend of R5/share, despite “continued challenges in repatriating funds from MTN Irancell”, it said in notes alongside interim results for the six months to 30 June.
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has used his first visit to South Africa to encourage governments in Africa to support small businesses to address the crippling challenge of unemployment.