Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q3 2026
Netflix on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates and revenue that was in line as Wall Street eyes the company’s engagement and advertising metrics. Here’s how Netflix performed for the period ended Sept. 30, compared with projections from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 87 cents vs. 82 cents estimated Revenue: $12.87 billion…
Reserve Bank’s ATM plan meets a wall of polite silence
South Africa’s banks and cash companies say they are working with the Reserve Bank on its plan to white-label the country’s ATMs and bring privately run cash centres into a national utility owned by the central bank. Few will say what they have told it. TechCentral asked the main banks and cash-in-transit operators to respond…
Africa: Every Country Has a Balance Sheet – Development Cooperation Should Start There
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Alexia Latortue, Head of Secretariat of the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and former U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary, explains why a system designed after the Second World War must be redesigned around countries’ own visions, and why she is not in the camp that says aid is dead. Ovidiu…
Brooks Washington’s four lessons from building businesses in Africa
Brooks Washington Roha Group, founded by American-born Brooks Washington, started out in Africa with a beer bottle factory in Ethiopia. It has since launched a pan-African data centre business and an equipment financing company, and is now developing a hospital in Addis Ababa. In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Washington…
Spotify removed 50 million ‘slop’ and spam AI tracks this year
Spotify has removed more than 50 million tracks that appear to have been created by artificial intelligence from its curated music recommendations so far this year, as the streaming giant works to keep AI-generated music from crowding out human artists. “AI-generated slop and spam don’t belong in your recommendations, and we’ve made changes to keep…
Shadow AI a growing concern, warn cyber security experts
Shadow AI is a growing concern, warn cyber security technology experts, as the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is marked in October, cyber security companies and technology experts are warning of growing concerns about shadow AI – the use of AI tools without an organisation’s approval or oversight. Richard Frost, head…
Africa: CAF Women’s Champions League New Identity and Trophy Unveiled Ahead of 2026 Edition
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has unveiled a new brand identity and trophy for the CAF Women’s Champions League, marking a new chapter for Africa’s premier women’s club football competition on the eve of the draw for the 2026 edition. The unveiling comes as the competition continues to build on its growing profile since…
The Value Economy: Why South African Businesses Need to Rethink Their Customer Strategy
Value trumps loyalty and status: purchasing behaviour’s new fuel After the shock of the latest fuel price increases to close to R30 p/l for diesel and almost 27 p/l for petrol, commuters across the nation are feeling the sharp pinch of prices at the pumps. So high has the fuel price risen – from R20…
Africa: CAF Confirms Draw Procedure for CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has confirmed the draw procedure for the CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026. The tournament will be staged in Egypt from 01 to 15 November 2026. The draw will take place in Cairo today and will be streamed live on CAF TV from 14h00 local time (11h00 GMT). The…
‘Great result for Canada’, says Carney as Alberta votes to reject separatism
Prime Minister Mark Carney says an overwhelming vote by people in Alberta to remain part of Canada is a “great result” for the country. Speaking to reporters as he walked into a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Carney said he was “thrilled that Albertans have chosen unity” by rejecting a proposal to pursue separation through a…