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  • From Access to Exploitation: Mobile Money in a High-Fraud Digital Era.

    Mobile money is one of the biggest financial inclusion wins in modern fintech. Across Africa and other emerging markets, it has turned mobile phones into bank accounts, credit rails, and payment systems for millions who were previously excluded from formal finance. But the same infrastructure that enabled inclusion has also created a new reality: financial…

  • Spotify Grows to 761M Users Despite Price Hikes, Adds 293M Paid Subscribers.

    Spotify, the famous music streaming company, reported 761 million monthly active users and 293 million premium subscribers in Q1 2026, marking continued growth despite recent subscription price increases across key markets. The results show that total users rose about 12% year-on-year, while paid subscribers increased roughly 9%, indicating that demand for the platform remained resilient…

  • Terrahash Rebrands as TerraHex, Secures 18MW Energy Deal for Bitcoin and AI Compute in Nigeria.

    TerraHex has rebranded from Terrahash and signed an 18-megawatt energy agreement to expand its compute operations in Nigeria, targeting both Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence workloads. The deal marks a push to scale high-performance computing infrastructure in a market where power supply remains a key constraint for data-heavy industries. The company says the new capacity…

  • Dell Launches Anti-Ransomware Laptops for Businesses in South Africa.

    Dell Technologies has introduced a new line of business laptops in South Africa with built-in protections designed to counter ransomware attacks, as companies across the region face rising cybersecurity threats. The launch signals a shift toward embedding security at the hardware level, rather than relying solely on software defenses. The devices come with firmware-based security…

  • SIM Swaps Account for Nearly 60% of South Africa’s R5.3 Billion Telecom Fraud Losses.

    According to a recent survey, it has been confirmed that sim swap fraud accounts for about 60% of mobile banking and telecom-related fraud losses in South Africa, within an estimated R5.3 billion annual fraud hit to the sector, according to industry risk reports. The attacks exploit a simple weakness: criminals trick or bypass telecom operators…

  • Canal+ Makes Historic JSE Debut as First French Listing in South Africa.

    French media group Canal+ will become the first French firm to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) when it begins trading on June 3, 2026, marking a rare cross-border capital markets move into South Africa. The listing is a secondary inward listing, meaning Canal+ will retain its primary listing in London while giving South…