A SK Hynix flag (R) and a South Korean national flag (L) flutter outside the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on Jan. 26, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix posted yet another quarter of record profit and revenue on Thursday, as prices for its products continue…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated posted its best-ever full-year revenue in 2025, driven by loan growth, higher fees, and a more stable currency environment across sub-Saharan Africa. Net revenue rose 17% to $2.45bn (1.42tn XOF), while pre-tax profit climbed 21% to $801m (466bn XOF), as the pan-African lender (BRVM: ETIT) — present in 39 countries — showed…
Salvador Anglada, Optasia CEO. Artificial intelligence (AI)-led fintech Optasia has reported strong financial results for 2025, delivering revenue growth of 76% in its first full year after listing and exceeding guidance provided during its initial public offering (IPO). Optasia listed on the JSE in November last year, raising about R6.5 billion through its IPO and…
IN SHORT: Posts claiming that tea made with the leaves of the neem plant can kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments are circulating on Instagram. But there is not enough evidence to support the use of these home remedies. “Neem tea on Empty Stomach is a strong healing tea,” begins a…
Ignore social media posts claiming mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic can cure HIV/Aids IN SHORT: Posts claiming that a South African “doctor” recommends a mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic to cure HIV/Aids have been circulating on Facebook. But there is no such doctor, and there is still no cure for the potentially fatal…
An inside look at winners and losers in the TMT sector. (Photograph by Nicola Mawson) As we exit 2025, analysts have diverging views on which stocks were winners and which are the ones to watch next year. ITWeb asked analysts for their top picks, as well as what shares disappointed this year. Unsurprisingly, Naspers and…
NewsFeed Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has posted video of himself driving through the streets of the country’s capital, in an apparent attempt to dismiss perceptions he’s living in fear of the US military build-up in the region and a $50 million US bounty for his arrest. Published On 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025 Click here…
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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…
Ignore posts claiming a homemade drink can ‘flush out’ kidney stones; see a doctor instead IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that drinking a concoction of garlic, lemon, black pepper and turmeric will rid you of kidney stones. But there is no evidence to support this, and going without treatment can lead to serious medical complications….
