Government tiff with miner jeopardizes Botswana investment status
From ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE – BOTSWANA, the diamond-rich Southern African country, risks reputational damage as an investment destination following the bungled liquidation of BCL Mine and the trail of disputes in the transaction’s wake. The protracted battle has left the future of at least 5 000 mineworkers More...
Huawei, Xiaomi biggest winners as Samsung slips
HuaweiJOHANNESBURG – INDUSTRY leader, Samsung, has experienced a contraction in its market share over the past year in the wake of increasing competition from Chinese brands. This is according to Gartner More...
Fakir storm grounds SAA flights to Mauritius
South African Airways JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has cancelled flights to and from Mauritius due to the severe tropical storm, Fakir. Four flights scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday have More...
Mall of Africa expands continental footprint
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL electronic-commerce (e-commerce) firm, Mall for the Africa, has expanded to 11 new countries in the continent, in response to increased demand for its platform. The app will More...
Nokia 2 introduced in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE Nokia 2 is now available in South Africa. It is accessible through leading retailers nationwide on the Vodacom network from R1 699 (US$117). “Fans associate Nokia phones More...
Orange invests $33 million in Sierra Leone expansion
Bruno Mettling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Orange Group, Chairman and CEO of Orange (Middle East and Africa) FREETOWN, (CAJ News) – ORANGE has invested US$33 million in modernisation and expansion More...
First Zimbabwe firm lists on South African bourse
Brainworks Limited 1, (From Left to Right): George Manyere;Isaac Moyo, Zimbabwe Ambassador to RSA, Walter Kambwanyi, Chief FinancialOfficer of Brainworks Limited, Brett Childs, CEO of Brainworks Limited. By MTHULISI More...
Orion Minerals lists on the JSE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ORION Minerals, an Australian base metals firm, has listed on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). With an active exploration and development programme in South More...
Huawei challenges Apple’s Siri with Mobile AI
JOHANNESBURG -There was chatter around AI a couple of years ago, triggered by Apple’s voice assistant, Siri. And while voice assistants have retreated into the background, artificial intelligence has kept hold More...
Econet dominant in Zimbabwe mobile money space
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – ECONET Wireless, the leading mobile network operator,has maintained its dominance in Zimbabwe’s mobile money payments sector.According to statistics More...