During the closing session of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit in Riyadh, the Rwandan capital of Kigali, was announced as the host city for 2023, marking …
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Equinix to invest $160 million to build it’s first data centre in South African
Equinix plans to invest $160 million to build its first data centre in South Africa, as part of the firm’s African expansion push.The US data centre company will build its …
- BusinessEconomyMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)South AfricaTechnology
MTN GlobalConnect lands 2Africa undersea cable in South Africa
The world’s longest undersea cable, 2Africa, has made landfall at Yzerfontein and is linked to its cable landing station at Duynefontein near Cape Town. MTN GlobalConnect officially announced the landing …
- BusinessEconomyEnergySouth Africa
Eskom load-shedding hit stage 7 power cuts for general electricity users
Eskom “technically” implemented stage 7 load-shedding at one point last week, according to the Bureau for Economic Research’s (BER’s) latest weekly review. The BER argues Eskom’s power cuts reached this …
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China Telecom launches it’s IP service and CTGNET in South Africa and other African cities
China Telecom has launched its premium IP transit service, CTGNET, in several new African cities – including Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Djibouti. CTGNET is the latest global …
- BusinessEconomyMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)South AfricaTechnology
Advertising Regulatory Board accuses MTN for misleading advertisement on limited-stock specials
The Advertising Regulatory Board has ruled against MTN regarding a complaint about misleading advertising for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 smartphone. Complainant Dianne Barnard upgraded two of her contracts telephonically, …
The TikTok video platform has been banned on government-issued devices in Texas, adding to a growing list of states that have done the same in the past week amid concern …
Vodafone Group chief executive Nick Read will step down at the end of 2022, after he failed to halt a years-long slide in the telecommunication giant’s share price and mergers …
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Premier listing cancelled due to Ramaphosa crisis triggers market volatility
Investment holding company Brait said on Friday it has opted not to list fast-moving consumer goods group Premier on the JSE due to volatility, especially over the past 48 hours. …
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US airline Delta to starts it’s new direct route between Cape Town and Atlanta
US airline Delta is set to start its new direct route between Cape Town and Atlanta in the US on Saturday 3 December. The airline has already offered direct flights …