Uber investigates possible hack of internal databases
Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down internal Slack messaging as it investigates a cybersecurity breach by a hacker claiming to have accessed the company’s...
Kenyan Regulator caps Uber, Bolt commissions at 18%, lessons for Ghana
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is set to enforce a regulation that caps commission for all ride-hailing companies in the country at 18%.
This...
Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife donates US$55-million Beverly Hills Estate to charity
While celebrities and entrepreneurs are busy buying lavish properties and homes, Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife Mackenzie Scott has decided to do just the opposite. She has pledged...
BoG Sandbox: EMTECH to pilot “digital dollar”
EMTECH, a first-of-its-kind central banking infrastructure provider says it will take part in the recently announced Technical Sandbox Program by The Digital Dollar Project...
Canal+ dramatically ups its stake in MultiChoice
France’s Canal+, which has steadily been buying shares in MultiChoice Group since 2020, has significantly increased its stake in the South African-headquartered pay-television operator.
In a...
Digital Ticketing transaction value to reach $1.4 trillion globally by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global digital ticketing transaction value will reach $1.4 trillion in 2027; up from $768 billion in...
Mobile Payments to drive contactless transaction value to over $10 trillion...
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of contactless payment transactions will reach $10 trillion globally by 2027; from $4.6 trillion in...
TikTok introduces free Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa
Short-video social media platform TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it is piloting 50 free Wi-Fi hotspots in communities across South Africa.
The pilot...
Google Pixel Watch, Pixel 7 launch set for next month
Google will on 6 October launch the Pixel 7 and its first smartwatch as the company prepares to take on a new line of rival...
Huawei connects Mate 50 with space
Huawei has launched its Mate 50 series in the Chinese market, with the pro device including limited satellite connectivity but still no 5G access,...