Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to layoff thousands of employees this week, US media reported Sunday. The Wall Street Journal, …
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MTN South Africa releases update on service revenue
MTN South Africa has published its quarterly trading update for the three months ended September 2022, revealing that service revenue grew by just 2.2% year-on-year in South Africa. For the third …
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Tanzania Exports it’s First Consignment of Processed Cashew Nuts to the US
Tanzania has exported its first consignment of processed cashew nuts to the United States, as the country seeks to move away from exporting raw nuts to value-added ones. The eight-tonne …
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MultiChoice has launched a Black Friday offer on one of its DStv Internet packages, giving customers 150GB of additional data over three months at no extra cost. For the month …
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Eskom reveals Kusile unit1 gas failure, possibilities of remaining offline for months
Eskom has revealed that a section of the Kusile unit 1 flue gas duct has failed and could remain offline for months. The power utility explained that the duct is …
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Glencore officials delivers cash in private jets to officials across Africa, UK prosecutors said as they laid out a web of bribery and corruption orchestrated by the London oil trading …
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Amazon market value witnesses $1 trillion decrease for the first time since 2020
Amazon.com Inc. shares fell on Tuesday, with the e-commerce and cloud-computing company closing below $1 trillion in market value for the first time since the early days of the Covid-19 …
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Elon Musk announces $8 monthly charges for twitter verification badge
Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 (R145) a month and will include a verified check mark for paying users’ accounts. Musk, who acquired …
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Uber witnesses consumer retreat despite inflation
Shares of Uber rocketed higher Tuesday after it reported a surge in quarterly revenue and described consumer demand as remaining robust. The ride-hailing service scored a 72 percent jump in …
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South Africa’s growth rate would expand if it moves away from coal
South Africa could achieve higher economic growth if it moves away from coal and adopts renewable energy sources, a report by the World Bank shows. The Country Climate and Development …