African Rainbow Capital invests in Rain

African Rainbow Capital (ARC) has invested in 20% of fixed and mobile data network operator Rain. “We are delighted to partner with ARC and look forward to the strategic value they bring to the team,” says Paul Harris, Rain chairman. “In addition,...
Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

Funding the $1,5tn smart city opportunity

The capital-intensive task of transforming cities into seamless ecosystems is prompting governments to explore revenue sources beyond internal bodies and join hands with financial intermediaries and private investors. With the rising connectedness of things and...

City of Cape Town gets integrated app

Link – powered by Vodacom, now links the Cape Town community directly to the City of Cape Town municipality to easily report service delivery issues. The Link app provides a platform for the community to report service delivery issues such as blocked drains,...

R1m on offer in Cell C’s Hangman

Hangman – a fast-paced online reality show which aims to uncover South Africa’s greatest innovator – starts streaming online from 9 October to 11 December. The stakes are high in this revolutionary new programme with R1-million in prize money....

SA brands overcome unstable conditions

The total value of South African brands has increased 3% year-on-year from R384-billion in 2016 to R395-billion in 2017. Jeremy Sampson, director of Brand Finance Africa, states: “South Africa is in many ways typical of an emerging market with an economy founded...

Altron acquires Australian fleet logistics operation

Altech Netstar, has acquired 100% of the shareholding of Fleet Logistics, an Australian fleet management business based in New South Wales, Australia. Trading as EZY2C, the company specialises in fleet management solutions for local government, the car rental...