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Continue ReadingTelkom sheds Swiftnet in R6.75bn deal
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- March 22, 2024
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Information and communication technology group Telkom has sold its masts and towers infrastructure subsidiary Swiftnet for R6.75-billion to consortium Towerco Bidco. The newly incorporated entity Towerco Bidco comprises of equity investors led and managed by Actis, which holds 70% of the purchaser’s shares, with the balance of 30% held by Royal Bafokeng Holdings. Read More Engineering News | Home
Continue ReadingNex Playground seeking to change perceptions around gaming
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- March 21, 2024
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Meet Nex Playground, a motion game looking to further change the general perception around video games which have a poor reputation when it comes to physical health.
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IMF mission visits Ethiopia as Abiy pushes for loan deal
Cash-strapped Addis Ababa has requested billions from the IMF to help pay back debt and to stabilize the economy hit by currency shortages and high inflation. Reports say that the figure is $3.5 billion Read More Africanews RSS
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How Internet in Africa works
Today’s podcast sees us welcome a familiar face (Emmanuel Paul) as we discuss: New registration fees for Nigerian crypto exchanges Ethiopian bank loses $40 million to system glitch Nigeria’s $593.6 million loss to Internet disruption Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint’s newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – New registration fees for Nigerian crypto exchange 14:55 – …
Continue ReadingRand Show 2024 edging closer with excitement building
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- March 21, 2024
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The Rand Show, officially a week away, has been hailed as one of the most important events in the calendar for bringing together businesses, brands, and much more.
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South Africa needs more black billionaires – Matona
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- March 20, 2024
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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commissioner Tshediso Matona has said it is necessary to “dispel the myth” that black industrialist multimillionaires or billionaires should not exist because of the large and growing gap between the wealthy and the indigent. Speaking as part of a panel at the Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference, in Sandton, on March 20, he said that, if black …
Continue ReadingPublic Enterprises Committee refers SAA takeover matter to SIU for investigation
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- March 20, 2024
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The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has decided to refer the matter of the Takatso Consortium’s now-cancelled plans to buy a 51% stake in South African Airways (SAA) to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for further investigation. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan last week announced that the transaction negotiations had been terminated, owing to no agreement having been reached on the …
Continue ReadingCompetition Commission to tackle economic concentration by large companies, Ramaphosa promises
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- March 20, 2024
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Government will be setting a target for the Competition Commission to undertake market inquiries in more strategic sectors of the economy over the next few years to address high levels of economic concentration by major companies and low participation by small- to medium-sized enterprises, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. “We need to open up the economy and make it more inclusive. …
Continue ReadingTransnet chief urges formal comment on Network Statement while acknowledging cool reception to …
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- March 20, 2024
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Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has acknowledged the initial negative reaction to a proposed tariff methodology published for comment by the interim Infrastructure Manager (IM) alongside the country’s inaugural draft Network Statement, which will be used to govern access to the railway network for all train operators, including Transnet Freight Rail and private operators. However, speaking during the African Rail Industry …
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