flat at the bottom, steep at the top

flat at the bottom, steep at the top

The iPhone 18 Pro South Africans buying the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro will pay R200 more than the iPhone 17 Pro cost at launch a year ago, even though Apple has raised the price of the same phone by 9% in the US. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at R28 799 for the 256GB model, an…

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Top ICT tenders: SITA sees activity surge

Top ICT tenders: SITA sees activity surge

SAPS, via SITA, seeks a service provider to supply, deliver, support and maintain body-worn and vehicle dashboard cameras. (Image source: iStock) It’s another busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with around 800 new requests placed on the platform over the past week. The ICT industry fares well with municipalities, in particular, offering a range…

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Africa: Ngx Asi Up 56.93 Percent Ytd, Ranks Among Africa’s Top Four Best-Performing Exchanges

Africa: Ngx Asi Up 56.93 Percent Ytd, Ranks Among Africa’s Top Four Best-Performing Exchanges

The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGX ASI) has appreciated by 56.93 per cent year-to-date (YtD), placing it among the four best-performing stock market indices in Africa as of August 31, 2026. THISDAY analysis of trading numbers across African Exchanges showed that the Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index (GSE-CI), which gained 71.90 per cent YtD…

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Meet the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10

Meet the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10

Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes From more than 24,000 applications across all 54 African countries, ten founders have emerged as the 2026 Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10. Following two days of live Semi-Final pitches in Nairobi on 21–22 August, the finalists were selected from a competitive Top 20 by a distinguished judging panel. They were…

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