South Africa spends a lot of time worrying about anchor industries like mining, finance and energy. They dominate headlines and boardroom agendas, but while we watch those traditional levers creak and strain, we’re ignoring a resource that could impact our long-term growth trajectory significantly. South Africa has one of the richest pools of diversely experienced…
Solidarity CEO Dirk Hermann Trade union Solidarity has signed a deal with US company Propay Prime US to export South African IT skills – online, from South Africa. Propay, which focuses on unions, non-profits and enterprises, delivers software as a service platforms, financial services and DevOps solutions. Solidarity has paid a number of visits to…
Taiwan has suspended semiconductor export restrictions against South Africa just two days after announcing them, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday. According to the newswire, the decision signals unease in Taipei about using its chip industry as a tool in diplomatic disputes. The surprise reversal reportedly followed a request from Pretoria to…
Taiwan has suspended its plan to impose semiconductor export restrictions on South Africa just two days after announcing the measure, according to reports from Bloomberg News. The quick reversal follows a request from Pretoria to enter negotiations over the ongoing diplomatic dispute. Read: Watch this electric hypercar beat the Bugatti Chiron speed record The dramatic,…
A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The move underscores the geopolitical weight of Taiwan’s chip sector, which dominates global supply of advanced semiconductors through advanced chip foundry TSMC. According to…
Cheapside, London — Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has unveiled a financing blueprint aimed at breaking Africa’s dependence on raw commodity exports and driving investment into local value addition. Speaking to the BBC on the sidelines of GHIB CONVERGE 2025 in London, Adansi argued that Africa is losing billions of…
