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SA: Telkom Surpasses 25 Million Mobile Subscribers as Data Revenue Reaches 60% of Earnings
South African telecommunications provider Telkom has reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, underscoring a decisive strategic pivot toward data-driven services. Data revenue now accounts ...
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South Africa Prepares for Shift Beyond Cash and Traditional ATMs
South Africa is preparing for a major transformation of its cash ecosystem, as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) moves to modernise how ...
Nigeria
SA: Vodacom Secures Deloitte Approval for $2.1bn Safaricom Stake Acquisition
Vodacom Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, has received a significant boost in its planned acquisition of an additional 20% stake in Safaricom, ...
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SA: Telkom’s Revenue Rises 3.4% to $1.28 Billion in H1 of 2025, Fueled by Data Growth
Telkom’s revenue rose 3.4% to $1.28 billion in the first half of 2025, thanks mostly to a big jump in data revenue. The ...
News
SA: TymeBank Appoints a New CEO to Lead Its 2026 Rebranding and Expansion Efforts
South Africa’s digital bank, TymeBank, is gearing up for some big changes in 2026. They’ve just announced that Cheslyn Jacobs will step in ...
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SA: MTN South Africa, ICASA hold talks to make data cheaper and expand digital access
MTN held talks with the country’s communications regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), as part of efforts to tackle persistent challenges ...
News
South African Banks Scale Back ATMs as Digital Payments Dominate
South Africa’s banking sector is undergoing a major transformation, with traditional cash-based banking giving way to a rapidly expanding digital payment ecosystem. New ...
Regulatory
SA Crypto Exchange VALR has Received Two Key Licenses from FSCA
South Africa’s VALR has received two key licenses from FSCA, which is great news for the crypto world around here. This means the ...
News
South African fintech TymeBank Plans to Change to GoTyme
South African fintech TymeBank plans to change its name to GoTyme sometime in the first half of 2026. This change is part of ...
News
SA: Altron has Launched South Africa’s First AI Factory
Altron, a big name in South African technology, has just launched something really exciting, South Africa’s first AI factory. This new factory is ...