It’s getting tougher and tougher to keep track of all the different versions of bitcoin. New iterations of the cryptocurrency are multiplying as disagreements over bitcoin’s design persist and opportunities
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The story of the JSE so far this year has mostly been the story of Naspers. The media giant’s share price has gained over 75% in 2017 and accounts for the majority of the index gains year to date. It follows that unit trust funds
Naspers is keen to continue its search for e-commerce and tech investments, with Africa’s biggest company happy to deploy a sizeable war chest in its hunt for deals. “We have several billion in cash and
The bitcoin rate spike, still alive despite bitter divisions in the community that supports the cryptocurrency, has laid bare the biggest problem with bitcoin: compared with fiat currencies, it’s painfully
Ride-hailing companies like Uber Technologies will see demand boom between now and 2040, hobbling global auto sales growth, according to a new study from IHS Markit. As a growing number of consumers turn to ride-hailing
I try not to give billionaires or corporate managers unsolicited advice on what they should do with their money. Warren Buffett and Apple both have done rather well for themselves and their investors without
Since the beginning of the year, Vodacom has delivered the best returns for shareholders among listed telecommunications shares, while Telkom has been a noticeable laggard, particularly since mid-2017
Once upon a time, Altron was voted one of the top 20 companies on the JSE. The share price climbed to R50 and the market capitalisation to R14bn as revenues reached the same levels and exports and operating
MTN is seeking to challenge rival Vodacom as Africa’s biggest digital bank by tripling its customer numbers within three years. Already the continent’s biggest mobile phone company by subscribers, Johannesburg-based MTN is adding
The gig economy has taken over the world, with most people not fully realising its impact. Put simply, the gig economy is a labour market characterised by freelance, flexible, on-demand work rather than