Vodacom retains title as Africa’s Top Employer
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Luno’s crypto predictions for 2025
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Mining industry urged to invest in disruptive digital technology
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IT distributor revenues remain under pressure
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New research reduces number of qubits for useful quantum computing
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Automotive electronics to be worth $468,17bn by 2030
The global automotive electronics market size is expected to reach $468,17-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 8,8% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increased safety and security concerns would fuel demand for car...
Nokia works on framework for future lunar economy
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Shopify leads e-commerce giants in market cap gain
After a brutal 2020, which brought the first-ever revenue drop, 2023 was a good year for the e-commerce industry. The market revenue jumped by almost 10% year-over-year and hit $3,15-trillion, up from $2,87-trillion a year before, while more than 300-million new users...
Clean energy tech advances drive reduced costs
The average cost of adding clean energy technologies to the worlds' power grids will see a continued decline, dropping by 15% to 20% by 2030. This is among the findings from S&P Global Commodity Insights' latest report on the Top 10 Trends in Clean Energy...
Captured CO2 goes into useful products
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Series-A funding for SA data startup
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Insight Partners completes Veeam acquisition
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Altron Nexus confirms new MD
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Altron Karabina expands Jet Reports partner agreement
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VMware simplifies partner engagement
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