Telkom sells off masts and towers
Telkom has entered into an agreement to sell its masts and towers business housed in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swiftnet, to Towerco Bidco, a new entity to be set up by a black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium. The sale has an enterprise value of R6,75-billion,...
SA operators keep Africa connected despite cable breaks
With only three of the 10 undersea cables that connect South Africa to the world still in operation, it is quite remarkable that the region remains as well connected as it is. This is the view of Edward Lawrence of the Workonline Group, who says: "The cable breaks on...
Positive growth for African banking
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Shoppers spend more if they can pay later
South African online shoppers clearly love buy now pay later (BNPL) and overwhelmingly choose it over standard payment or credit options, according to a new study. Payflex research among more than 600 customers that have used the service found that over 80% of...
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Financial hardship drives unsecured credit up
The ongoing uncertainty and financial hardship caused by Covid-19 have impacted the consumer credit market. This is according to TransUnion's new South Africa Industry Insights Report, which covers a period where economic headwinds prevailed, and consumer confidence...
Help beat Internet crimes against children
Reports of Internet crimes against society's most vulnerable have soared during the coronavirus pandemic. UNICEF and other international child safety organisations have warned that children are at an increased risk of online harm as schools are closed and social...
Teraco connects to new ACE cable
The ACE submarine cable is now live and available for interconnection at three of Teraco’s data centres across South Africa. ACE is the eighth submarine cable system to connect at Teraco. Spanning approximately 17 000km along the West Coast of Africa, ACE lands in 19...
Top tech ideas for township economic growth
Over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of June 2021, Silicon Cape and the US Mission to South Africa hosted a virtual hackathon aimed at discovering digital solutions to accelerate inclusive economic growth for local businesses in the township economy. This was the...
SA businesses among the best at coping with Covid challenges
Although organisations worldwide found their businesses disrupted, projects postponed, and strategies challenged during 2020, South African companies were very adept at coping with business related challenges as a result of Covid-19, says Project Management Institute....
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