Pepkor builds R21-billion fintech giant

Pepkor builds R21-billion fintech giant

Pepkor CEO Pieter Erasmus Pepkor is merging its Flash business with Shop2Shop to create one of South Africa’s largest fintech platforms focused on the informal economy. It’s a combination valued at R21.3-billion that the retail group plans to list separately in the medium term. The JSE-listed group said on Wednesday it will take a 57.1%…

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Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine’s Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support

Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine’s Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support

SANFORD, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is racking up support to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee, with one of his top opponents, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, ending her campaign on Sunday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Donald Trump’s attacks…

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Boomi Builds Analyst Momentum Across Integration, API Management, Data Management, and Agentic AI

Boomi Builds Analyst Momentum Across Integration, API Management, Data Management, and Agentic AI

Boomi Builds Analyst Momentum Across Integration, API Management, Data Management, and Agentic AI Boomi, the data activation company, today announced continued analyst recognition across multiple strategic technology categories, underscoring the company’s momentum as enterprises look for a unified foundation to connect data, applications, APIs, automation, and AI. This press release features multimedia. View the full…

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DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

China’s DeepSeek’s new model, called V4, will run on the latest chips designed by Huawei Technologies, The Information reported on Friday (paywall). In preparation for V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, have placed bulk orders for Huawei’s upcoming chip totalling hundreds of thousands of units, the report said, citing…

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Woolworths’ online momentum builds

Woolworths’ online momentum builds

Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months, with digital sales making an increasing contribution to the retailer’s overall performance despite a constrained consumer environment. In a trading update for the 26 weeks ended 28 December 2025, Woolworths Holdings said revenue through Woolies Dash climbed by 23%, with online…

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