Absa goes quiet on its MVNO plans

Absa goes quiet on its MVNO plans

Absa managing executive Nick Nkosi Eight months after telling TechCentral it was readying the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, Absa is giving very little away about how those plans are progressing – or when South Africans can expect to see an Absa-branded Sim card. Last October, Nick Nkosi, Absa’s managing executive for transactional…

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NTT DATA Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud to Accelerate Enterprise AI from Pilots to Production

NTT DATA Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud to Accelerate Enterprise AI from Pilots to Production

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to scaled deployment of agentic AI solutions built with Gemini Enterprise. The collaboration is focused on enabling AI-powered reinvention, helping enterprises redesign processes, operating models and customer experiences…

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End of the road for e-tolls

End of the road for e-tolls

Cabinet has approved the closure of e-tolls. Cabinet has approved the South African National Roads Agency’s (Sanral’s) plan to shut down the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), commonly known as e-tolls. The move will also result in writing off debt owed by road users who did not pay e-tolls, said minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo…

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End of the line for the green ID book in South Africa

End of the line for the green ID book in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa’s digital identity overhaul at the centre of government’s crackdown on illegal migration, committing to set a date after which the green barcoded ID book will no longer be recognised. In an address from the Union Buildings on Sunday evening, Ramaphosa said the government was establishing…

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Fake ARC investment scheme targets South Africans

Fake ARC investment scheme targets South Africans

ARC urges the public to report suspicious investment offers. Investment holding firm African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is warning the public about a criminal syndicate fraudulently using the company’s branding and the identities of executives to lure people into investment scams. It says the fraudsters are primarily operating through social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp groups, where…

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