The rise of professional influencers
Microbloggers and social media celebs have taken the traditional endorsement industry by storm
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How SA's most expensive network keeps growing
Vodacom may be SA’s most expensive — and largest — mobile operator, but its subscriber base is still growing
Fintech set to change the way you transact
From limiting particular purchases to putting aside a dedicated Uber budget, fintech is set to change the way you transact
ZEENAT MOORAD: Sony steps up (at last)
The maker of that great 1980s symbol of cool, the Walkman, has declared its restructuring a success, writes Zeenat Moorad
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Associate editor: Financial Mail
No more high property commissions
Start-ups such as Leadhome will force old-world estate agents to embrace the power of technology if they want to survive
SA's big data rip-off
The #DataMustFall campaign failed to convince SA’s biggest phone companies to reduce prices
Gaming-enabled education: Minecraft for young minds
The ‘game-ification’ of learning may help ensure that today’s children have a job in tomorrow’s digital world
Blockchain: starting a chain reaction
The technology may sound like science fiction — but the application of blockchain could change the way we transact
The sounds of science
Engineers, musicians and other experts come together to tweak, imagine, and hammer their way to achieve the world’s best sound quality
Welcome to the Uber age
Industries such as home repair, cleaning, food delivery and Airbnb have taken a leaf out of the taxi-sharing service’s book
Fintechs a major surprise
Just 20 years ago, CEOs could never have predicted that their greatest competition would come from a tech firm like Google
Chinese smartphones: Looking for good value
Meizu becomes the latest Chinese manufacturer to bring its range of affordable smartphones to the SA market
Useful, weird and wonderful technology
What happens in Vegas, where new trends in technology and industry have just been unveiled, is likely to end up in our homes
Retail: Go shopping with less fuss
It may be a while before Amazon Go comes to SA, but its launch will herald greater disruption in retail, which is good for the SA consumer
Social media: You’re being watched
A local company has produced a bold new tool for marketers who use social media
Tiger Brands: Planning a power surge
Under new CEO Lawrence MacDougall Tiger is taking a long, hard look at itself
Private equity: Fund for firms in trouble
The economic squeeze on businesses is creating an opportunity for investors with risk appetite who want to help
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