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Business Confidence Falls Again — Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty Chill Global Investment Global business sentiment has taken another hit as trade tensions and tariff uncertainty weigh heavily on investment and supply-chain decisions. According to Dun & Bradstreet’s latest Global Business Optimism Insights Q3 2025 report, business optimism fell for the third consecutive quarter, confirming what…
TymeBank Announces Brand Evolution: Set to Launch as GoTyme in South Africa South Africa’s pioneering digital bank, TymeBank, has revealed plans to undergo a brand transformation and re-emerge under the name GoTyme during the first half of 2026. The decision is driven by the bank’s ambition to reflect its growth trajectory, broadened markets and matured…
Best AI Video Generators in 2025: Tools Transforming Content Creation Artificial intelligence is reshaping how videos are created, edited, and shared — and South African creators, marketers, and businesses are jumping in fast. In 2025, AI video generators have evolved into professional-grade tools that can transform plain text into cinematic-quality visuals, all within minutes. Whether…
U.S. Tariffs Impact on Global Economy: Ripples Felt Far and Wide In recent years, the United States has leaned heavily on aggressive tariff policy as a tool of trade diplomacy and economic positioning. While tariffs may deliver short-term protection to targeted sectors, their broader consequences cascade across global supply chains, economies, and even the prosperity…
AMD and OpenAI Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy 6 Gigawatts of GPU Power A Landmark Partnership in the AI Hardware Race In October 2025, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and OpenAI officially announced a sweeping strategic partnership that may redefine the scale and pace of global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.The deal centers around the deployment of…
South Africa Gets Ready for Next-Gen FireTV with Alexa+ Image by: Amazon Amazon’s latest FireTV lineup, featuring Alexa+, is set to bring smarter streaming, faster discovery, and new capabilities to South African viewers. While some devices are still rolling out globally, many FireTV sticks and media players are already available locally—and the new ones are…
South African Car Market 2025 The South African car market in 2025 is at a fascinating crossroads. On one side, new vehicle sales are rebounding strongly, fueled by recovering consumer confidence and competitive financing. On the other, the used-car sector continues to dominate, providing affordability in an economy where many households are still under financial…
The EV Shift: Can South Africa’s Automotive Industry Survive? The South African automotive industry is at a critical juncture. The global shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) is no longer a future concept but an urgent reality that threatens its core business model. With Europe, South Africa’s largest automotive export market, aggressively phasing out internal combustion…
Can a Fusion Reactor Be the Solution to South Africa’s Energy Problems? A Nation in the Dark South Africans have become all too familiar with candles, generators, and UPS systems as load shedding remains a daily reality. Despite promises from Eskom and government interventions, South Africa’s energy crisis persists, dragging down economic growth, investor confidence,…
South Africa’s Economic Outlook: 2025 Growth Prospects, Risks, and Opportunities South Africa’s economic outlook is one of the most closely watched topics on the continent. As Africa’s most industrialised nation, South Africa has long played a central role in regional trade, finance, and politics. Yet in 2025, the economy faces a difficult balancing act: sluggish…
