When agentic AI goes rogue with crypto
An Alibaba AI agent used company servers to mine crypto. The problem is, no-one told it to. AI spending is now live, and nobody’s…
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How AI and crypto will break the internet’s payment model
OpenAI’s Instant Checkout and Coinbase’s x402 point to a new web: frictionless micropayments replacing surveillance, subscriptions and ad-driven models…
The Naspers ‘rump’ has (finally) found its sizzle
Not too long ago, Naspers’s e-commerce businesses were burning cash. Now they’re almost all profitable, while the Tencent juggernaut soldiers on…
The PAPSS promise: faster, cheaper Africa payments
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System could transform cross-border payments. But it faces integration, liquidity and infrastructure hurdles…
Inside Paystack’s local play
Payments company Paystack is a market leader in Nigeria. But it’s set up businesses around Africa too, and is now making inroads in South…
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Inside the PIC’s meltdown
PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini’s suspension has reignited questions over governance,…
Do shareholders still back Spar?
Spar says it has a turnaround plan in place. But…
Decoding retailers’ silence over on-demand drivers
While retailers are keen to tout the success of on-demand…
The circus comes to the City of Gold
The Royal Countess Zingara returns to Joburg with dazzling circus…
