
Vodacom headline earnings jump, flattered by prior-year noise
The mobile network provider is guiding earnings being 20% to 25% higher for the year to March, as strong continental performance offsets a softer South African market.
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The mobile network provider is guiding earnings being 20% to 25% higher for the year to March, as strong continental performance offsets a softer South African market.

SA’s regulatory clarity and financial system are key factors in Bitexen’s decision to establish a local presence, it says.

Many organisations focus on recovering data and applications but overlook the foundations for trust, co-ordination and control.

The company’s expansion of its local sales and services network allows it to offer on-site installation, repair and maintenance services to customers nationally.

Legacy modernisation is a structured risk transformation exercise that sits at the intersection of governance, security and operational resilience, says August Bhila, founder and CEO of CYBAUG.

The chief financial officer role has shifted from reporting numbers to interpreting them and telling the story of what happens next, says Stephen Howe, director at Times 3 Technologies.

Snode Technologies argues that digital twins live or die on the secure infrastructure feeding them data.

Younger workers increasingly see company data as career capital, raising the stakes for South African employers.

Vodacom shares rose almost 4% in early Tuesday trade on the JSE after group flagged a 20-25% jump in earnings.
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