Removing ad valorem duties is a first step, but more work needs to be done to bridge the affordability gap.
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BankservAfrica is working to integrate QR code payment support into rapid payments platform PayShap.
South Africa’s big operators have lauded the announcement that luxury duties on basic smartphones will be scrapped.
South Africa’s biggest corporate spender on IT has reported a 2% increase in full-year technology spending.
Government will reduce its debt relief package for state-owned power utility Eskom by a further R20-billion.
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Government will remove the luxury excise duty on basic smartphones from 1 April, ahead of the shutdown of 2G and 3G networks.
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Poland vowed on Tuesday to stick with plans to introduce a new tax on Big Tech, setting up a clash with the US.
Cryptocurrencies have slid further, eclipsing US President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to buttress the industry.
X went down for thousands of users on Monday, with owner Elon Musk blaming a cyberattack.
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China’s Xpeng sees humanoid robots as a long-term project and is considering large investments in the space.