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Zimbabwe opens first rebranded digital centre

Staff WriterSeptember 4, 202501.2K views

ZIMBABWE’S government has opened the country’s first rebranded Digital Centre in Tshelanyemba, Matabeleland South, describing it as a milestone in connecting rural communities to the digital economy.Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera said the launch signaled a shift from community information hubs to fully-fledged digital empowerment centres that would anchor growth…

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Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.8K views

Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided by District Judge Amit Mehta…

Google dodges Chrome sale in antitrust case, must share data

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.8K views

Alphabet’s Google will be required to share online search data with rivals while avoiding harsher penalties, including the forced sale of its Chrome business, a judge ruled in the biggest…

Global firms seen growing South Africa operations by 45% by 2030

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.5K views

Global companies are set to significantly expand or set up operations in South Africa by the end of the decade to access its talent pool. The offshoring industry is expected…

SA business mood slips to year low as tariffs bite

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.4K views

South African business sentiment fell to the lowest level in a year, as firms began navigating a new era of US tariffs that kicked in last month. A quarterly business…

Woolworths earnings slide 24% as consumer strain weighs on results

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.7K views

JSE-listed retailer Woolworths reported a 6.8% rise in turnover and concession sales to R81 billion for the 52 weeks ended 30 June 2025, it announced in a Sens statement on Wednesday. Headline…

South Africa’s big energy users want review of Eskom tariff hike

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 20250831 views

South Africa’s biggest energy users criticised a R54 billion ($3 billion) settlement between the state power utility and regulator and called for a review of the process to determine electricity…

OpenAI to buy product testing startup Statsig for $1.1bn

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.7K views

OpenAI has agreed to buy product testing startup Statsig for $1.1 billion in an all-stock deal, the company said, marking one of the largest acquisitions in the ChatGPT maker’s history. Statsig,…

Trump says not considering lowering tariffs on India imports

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.2K views

President Donald Trump says he’s not looking at lowering tariffs on India, one week after the US doubled levies on the country’s imports to 50% as punishment for its Russian…

CBZ cautious of offshore credit

Mishma Chakanyuka, Staff WriterSeptember 3, 202501.5K views

CBZ Holdings (CBZ) says it is exercising caution when seeking additional offshore credit due to prevailing high interest rates fuelling financing costs.Zimbabwe’s biggest bank by assets aims to maintain financial stability, emphasising prudence in its international borrowing strategies amid volatile global market conditions.Central banks in major global economies have been hiking interest rates in the…

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When performance management becomes paper exercise

Future of AI hosting needs responsible regulation

Zimbabwe’s next advertising market

Zimbabwe opens first rebranded digital centre

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

Google dodges Chrome sale in antitrust case, must share data

Global firms seen growing South Africa operations by 45% by 2030

SA business mood slips to year low as tariffs bite

Woolworths earnings slide 24% as consumer strain weighs on results

South Africa’s big energy users want review of Eskom tariff hike

OpenAI to buy product testing startup Statsig for $1.1bn

Trump says not considering lowering tariffs on India imports

CBZ cautious of offshore credit