National Treasury aims to strengthen cross-border controls on crypto. (Image created via Google Gemini) National Treasury’s latest attempt to regulate crypto is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of blockchain technology. So say industry players after the department published a draft manual governing cross-border crypto transactions. The draft manual sets out the rules licensed crypto asset…
Pan-African creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has called for increased investment in creative businesses, infrastructure and skills development, arguing that Africa’s next major opportunity lies not only in producing world-class talent but also in building sustainable enterprises capable of growing that talent. Speaking during an in-depth interview reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey, Kyazze said Africa has…
Moove raised $250 million in an investment round led by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, valuing the vehicle-financing and fleet-management company at $2.1 billion. Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund, and Ion Pacific co-led the round. BlueCrest Capital Management, Sona Asset Management and Raptor Group also took part. The Dubai-based company will use the money…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The Indian government has been rushing to sell stakes in state-owned companies this year. So far, it has pared its stake in 10 public…
JSE CEO Valdene Reddy The JSE has sustained a sharply higher rate of software investment into 2026 as it works towards a pan-African digital marketplace by 2031. The exchange spent R75.5-million acquiring intangible assets in the six months to June, three times the R24.4-million it spent in the same period last year. The step-change came…
Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that has sickened 345 people in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The jalapeños were supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors and sourced from Mexico, the CDC said. They were served at Chipotle, Qdoba and other restaurants. Minnesota and…
Lebogang Maile, Gauteng MEC for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation. (Photograph by GDE) Gauteng education department MEC Lebogang Maile has announced the “successful” start of the 2027 online admissions application period for grades one and eight. This year marks the 11th anniversary since the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) introduced its online admissions application…
Shareholders of Fidson Healthcare Plc have approved a dividend of N1.50 per 50 kobo ordinary share, amounting to N3.6 billion, at the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting held virtually. In a statement, it was noted that the approval comes against the backdrop of a year in which the Company achieved key milestones in its growth…
One person has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the country’s health ministry says, after the Israeli military said it was responding to a “blatant violation of the ceasefire” by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. A man died and 12 other people were injured when the roof of a prayer hall at the…
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT South Africa will not align itself with either Washington or Beijing in AI, communications minister Solly Malatsi has told TechCentral, rejecting the central premise of a new Boston Consulting Group study that argues the window for countries to hedge between the two AI superpowers is closing. The Great Divide: How the…
