Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change, even though it has contributed less than 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions over the past 170 years. Speeding up the move to…
A new deal has been struck between Vodacom and SA Rugby to expand the telco’s ongoing support for the sport. Vodacom and SA Rugby have signed a landmark partnership agreement, naming Vodacom the first and exclusive official telecommunications partner to all national Springbok teams and SA Rugby-affiliated competitions. The MNO says the deal marks a…
Jake Lapham BBC News in Anchorage Watch: How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded in 82 seconds Donald Trump has said he would prefer a permanent peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war over a temporary ceasefire. Writing on Truth Social after leaving a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska without reaching any deal, the…
US President Donald Trump had placed Washington’s police department under federal control earlier this week. The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, DC police chief in control of the department, after Washington officials and the United States Justice Department negotiated a deal at the urging of…
Vodacom and SA Rugby have signed a partnership agreement that makes the mobile operator the official telecommunications partner to all national South African rugby teams across all age groups and genders. According to a statement from Vodacom on Thursday, the agreement applies to all SA Rugby-affiliated tournaments as well. “This builds on Vodacom’s longstanding relationship…
Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and Mr. Trump’s former rival on the campaign trail, said in a podcast appearance Friday that if Mr. Trump can secure an end to the war in Ukraine without ceding territory to Russia, she would nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize herself. Clinton made the comments on…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub All that stands between Vodacom consummating its acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is communications regulator Icasa. This is after the competition appeal court on Thursday ruled that – more than three-and-a-half years after Vodacom and Maziv parent CIVH first announced their deal – the transaction could…
Nedbank has agreed to acquire Durban-based fintech iKhokha for R1.65bn in an all-cash deal. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be finalised in the coming months. According to a statement cited in a MyBroadband report, the bank said the acquisition will allow it to merge iKhokha’s payment technology with Nedbank’s…
Nedbank has acquired Durban-based payments fintech iKhokha for R1.65-billion in an all-cash deal. According to Nedbank, the acquisition marks a “significant milestone” in the bank’s strategy to deepen its support for small and medium-sized enterprises. “The acquisition is a pivotal moment in our strategy to empower the SME market,” said Ciko Thomas, group managing executive…
Dutch technology investor Prosus gained European Union antitrust approval on Monday, 11 August, for its €4.1bn ($4.76bn) bid for Just Eat Takeaway, after agreeing to sell down its stake in Delivery Hero. File photo: A Just Eat delivery rider cycles through Manchester, Britain, 12 August 2023. Reuters/Phil Noble/File Photo Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus, which is majority owned…
