Stripe, Advent in talks to buy PayPal for $53-billion

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Advent, Advent International, Financial services, News, PayPal, Sections, Stripe

Stripe and private equity firm Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings, according to sources.

How One South African Startup Saved 200,000 Meals from Landfill in Just One Year

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Retail, Southern Africa, Top Stories

South Africans have saved R12.5 million on groceries while preventing 200,000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...

The AI Memory Chip Supercycle Just Hit — And $476 Billion Is on the Line

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | AI News, News

Memory chip prices have quadrupled in the past year, and AI is the reason. The race to build bigger, faster data centers has created a supply crunch so severe that it’s rewriting the rules for the entire semiconductor industry — and two companies are riding the wave...

Ethio telecom and Huawei Chart Next Phase of Ethiopia’s Digital Future

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | East Africa, Mobile and Telecoms

Ethio telecom Chief Executive Officer, Frehiwot Tamru, and Huawei Northern Africa President, Mr. Li Shen, together with their executive leadership teams, held high-level strategic discussions to further strengthen their long-standing strategic partnership and...

FNB’s nav» Turns 10 with New Youth and Payroll Solutions for South Africans

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Digital Finance

For the past decade, FNB’s nav» ecosystem has evolved from a financial management tool into a comprehensive platform designed to help South Africans navigate life’s biggest financial decisions. Marking its tenth anniversary, FNB has unveiled two new offerings—nav»...