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MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo)  or e-wallet service, which was first launched in 2012, has now garnered 8 million users. Bradwin Roper, Chief Financial Services Officer at MTN, highlights the increasing demand for alternatives, especially among those in rural areas lacking traditional infrastructure. Driven by a need to reduce expenditure and service costs, South Africans are seeking connectivity, simplicity, reliability, added value, and an increasing range of services from a single source. “As more South Africans look to join the mainstream financial services sector, they encounter discouraging fees, complexity, and bureaucratic hurdles. Compounding this is the present economic situation, which is…

Huawei Eco Connect Sub-Saharan Africa 2023, which is set to take place on 6 July at the Sandton Convention Centre, will feature leading experts to discuss the latest innovations in optical, storage, and datacom technologies. The conference, which is Huawei’s flagship event in Sub-Saharan Africa, will bring together thousands of business executives, international business innovators, industry thought leaders, and partners under the theme ‘Leading Digital for New Value Together’. Following an opening keynote address by Huawei Sub Saharan Africa Region President, Leo Chen, attendees will be given insight into the latest trends innovations in optical technology by Richard Jin, President…

Streamlining Tax Management Processes and Empowering Businesses Konsise, a South African-developed tax management and tax compliance platform, hosted a highly informative webinar on 9th May 2023, where they introduced an exciting update to their user interface and demonstrated enhanced functionality and capabilities for efficient company tax management. Refreshed User Interface for Enhanced User Experience Konsise strategically upgraded its user interface to align with industry best practices observed in leading software platforms such as Salesforce and Monday.com. The new interface features a visually appealing darker theme and a simplified navigation system that utilises the entire page width. The left-hand bar has…

Growing South Africa’s digital economy has been a major policy pillar for the country’s government for some time now. It’s a key driver of economic growth around the world, with the global digital economy growing at 2.5 times the pace of its traditional counterpart. Additionally, reports from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and International Data Corporation( IDC) suggest that up to 60% of the global economy is now digitised. As such, boosting South Africa’s economy isn’t just a way for it to achieve overall economic growth. It’s also vital to the country’s ability to remain a competitive global economic power.…

Huawei has shown up in full force for MWC Shanghai 2023, with their activities all falling under their theme of “GUIDE to the Intelligent World”. This year, the company’s activities include an experiential tour that takes audiences to multiple cities to learn about their technology and business, as well as the launch of its newest innovative products and solutions for 5GigaGreen, 5G intelligent core networks, Intelligent OptiX Networks, private line + X products, and other intelligent digital transformation solutions. At these activities, Huawei will also host numerous roundtables and dialogues with global operators, industry partners, and opinion leaders, to explore…

At the opening day of MWC Shanghai 2023 today, Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s Rotating Chairwoman and CFO, gave a keynote titled “Embracing 5G transformation”. Meng pointed out that 5G has been in commercial use around the world for four years now. It’s driving new value creation, and 5.5G is the next step forward for 5G. Science and technology are moving towards large, complex systems. This requires matching technology to specific scenarios and performing systems engineering, in order to pave the way for 5G’s ongoing success. 5G is creating value along three different fronts 5G has been in commercial use for four…

Jaguar South Africa is proud to reveal the six female artists participating in the 2023 #GiveHerACrown campaign. Championing a diverse range of artistic disciplines, the women were chosen for their unique and ground breaking work which celebrates female creativity and empowerment. The 2023 campaign will see each artist create a bespoke piece aligned with the theme of “Celebrating the exquisite details of women”. Each art piece will portray a story that aims to not only inspire but encourage women to embrace their uniqueness and individuality. Jaguar firmly believes in empowering women and celebrating their fearless spirits and creativity, so as…

In 2022, Game stores introduced its Halfway Day sale for the first time – with astonishing results. This year, Massmart has taken the decision to extend this sale to its Makro stores, giving more South Africans the chance to shop categories like Electronics, Appliances, Lifestyle, and Essentials at the lowest prices in South Africa for one day only. The sale will once again run both in-store and online, on Friday 30 June. In-store shoppers can visit any Game store between 08:00 and 20:00 on the day, while Makro shoppers can shop between 08:00 and 18:00. For those who prefer to…

In today’s world, knowledge is the key to financial success. So, while a recent study by Nedbank revealed that South Africa’s youth are showing a commendable improvement in their commitment to saving, there is a pressing need for improved financial information and transparent guidance to help them achieve the outcomes they desire. That’s according to Vanesha Palani, Executive of Financial Management at Nedbank who says that the research findings point to the fact that young adults are eager to explore new savings products and methods, but that they are also seeking transparent and unbiased guidance to help them make informed…

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) welcomes the election of its Commissioner  Edward Kieswetter as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). The election took place on 24 June 2023 at the organisation’s Council session at the WCO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The WCO has 185 members, three-quarters of which are developing countries and the Council is its highest decision-making body. It was established in 1952 as the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), is the only intergovernmental organisation exclusively focused on Customs matters and is recognised as the voice of the global Customs community. In 1994, the CCC adopted the working…