Emerging technologies – especially AI – can bolster crime prevention within online gambling, says LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The explosive growth of South Africa’s online gambling and betting sector means increased opportunities for criminals, with expanding sports betting, new licences and booming digital payments open to exploitation if anti-money-laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism…
Municipalities have until Wednesday this week to make written submission on new draft rules that will influence how they operate, budget and deliver services in the energy sector. This follows national energy regulator Nersa publishing its draft electricity trading rules and a consultation paper in late November. It aims to establish a fair framework for…
The latest analytical report released by McKinsey & Company has showed that the African continent’s data centre market could unlock between $20 billion and $30 billion in annual revenue by 2030, driven by the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud adoption, and Data-intensive consumer services. The report however said capturing the $30 billion opportunity…
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has received approval from energy regulator Nersa for its market operator licence. The licence allows the NTCSA to operate and administer a new electricity market platform in accordance with the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act. It said this marks the next step in establishing a “fair and competitive” electricity…
E.tv parent eMedia Holdings has reported a 20.9% year-on-year jump in interim headline earnings per share, even as a slump in television advertising sent its revenue sliding 3.2%. The results, for the six months to end-September 2025, showed surprising resilience in earnings despite one of the toughest television advertising environments South African broadcasters have faced…
JSE-listed discount retailer Pepkor Holdings’ lead as the distributor of the most prepaid handsets sold in South Africa continues to expand. In the company’s report for the year ended 30 September, released on Tuesday, Pepkor reported a 17% year-on-year increase in handset sales to 13.5 million units – 9.2 million of which were sold in…
Kigali — “As NCBA, we are proud to support the ASEA Annual Conference. Our participation reflects our commitment to strengthening Africa’s capital markets and partnering with institutions that drive sustainable economic growth,” said NCBA’s managing director Maurice Toroitich. In alignment with the conference’s focus on innovation, regional integration, and sustainable finance, NCBA emphasized its commitment…
Mr Adelabu said the synchronisation will enable the country to optimise generation costs, deepen industrialisation, strengthen regulatory oversight, and expand its leadership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) energy landscape. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday said Nigeria has successfully conducted a grid synchronisation test connecting the national electricity grid…
Nairobi — Woodford Reserve, the small-batch Kentucky bourbon produced by Brown-Forman, has officially launched in Kenya, marking the brand’s strategic entry into the East African premium-whiskey market. The debut coincided with a Nairobi event celebrating Old Fashioned Month on November 6, part of a global initiative highlighting the classic cocktail. David Mutunga, Brown-Forman’s East Africa…
MTN South Africa increased the number of post-paid customers on its network in the third quarter of its 2025 financial year, growing the figure by 7.3% year on year to 4.6 million. The prepaid side of the business painted a different picture entirely, however, with the number of prepaid subscribers declining by 0.4% as competition…
