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Despite their political and ideological differences, nearly every political party agrees that crime and policing are key talking points ahead of next month's landmark elections. This is to be welcomed given the level of insecuri

A new report by Africa Analysis has found that the fibre-to-the-business (FTTB) market in South Africa is growing quickly, and that growth has even accelerated in the recent past. The ICT research firm said in its SA FTTB Market

South Africa's e-commerce sector is growing rapidly, reaching a record R71-billion in sales value in 2023, according to a new report. This represents 29% growth from R55-billion in 2022, and means that online retail is now repre

Nigerian companies are paying overdue dollar obligations after recent central bank reforms led to increased liquidity in the West African nation's foreign exchange market. MTN Nigeria Communications , BUA Foods and Cadbury Schwe

The US has revoked licences that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies , three people familiar with the mat

JSE-listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies is buying payments platform Adumo RF for R1.6-billion in cash and equity in the form of new shares in Lesaka common stock. The cash component of the deal amounts to some R232-million,

Full repairs to three submarine internet cables damaged in the Red Sea in February are being held up by disputes over who controls access to infrastructure in Yemeni waters. The Yemeni government has granted permits for the repa

Apple has introduced a new chip called the M4 that it said will outclass PCs designed for artificial intelligence but put the new chip in an iPad Pro model rather than a laptop. The move is unusual for Apple, which typically put

It's clear that Amazon, which launched retail marketplace operations in South Africa on Tuesday, is going toe to toe with homegrown rival Takealot. But which is cheaper? A review of the (somewhat limited) launch day selection of