News24 Edge to be replaced by new News24 app

News24, South Africa's largest digital publisher, has launched a new mobile app with personalised features to enhance and showcase its journalism. Source

WATCH: EU unveils plan to rein in US tech giants

The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data, hoping that pooling the region's deep industrial expertise could help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon Valley and state-backed Chinese heavyweights. Source

How Survé 'robs Peter to pay Paul': Money scored from PIC 'used to keep Independent afloat'

Iqbal Survé's embattled businesses have quietly redirected money scored from the PIC to apparently pay Independent newspapers' staff. Source

News24 launches brand new mobile app

News24, South Africa's largest digital publisher, has launched a new mobile app with personalised features to enhance and showcase its journalism. Source

WATCH: Google in talks with publishers to pay for news - report

Alphabet's Google is in talks with publishers on paying a licensing fee for content that would be packaged in a premium news product, the Wall Street Journal reported. Source

WATCH: Is Bitcoin's 2020 rally another flash in the pan?

Crypto analysts are split on whether Bitcoin’s rise this year is driven by unique factors or is just its latest bout of volatility. Source

WATCH: Apple iPhone back to growth, powering strong earnings

Apple Inc reported sales and profits for the holiday shopping quarter above Wall Street expectations, thanks to rising iPhone sales for the first time in a year and soaring demand for add-ons like AirPods wireless headphones. Source

Cell C adds two independent directors to board in bid to improve governance

The announcement comes a day after its largest shareholder, Blue Label Telecoms Limited, said Cell C had defaulted on interest payments on a R2.7bn loan. Source

WATCH: UK grants Huawei a limited 5G role, defying US

Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted China's Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network, resisting US pressure to exclude the company from next generation communications on fears China could use it to steal secrets. Source

WATCH: Alphabet's public market cap tops $1trn

The public market capitalisation of Google parent Alphabet topped the $1trn mark shortly before the close of trading on Thursday, making it the fourth S&P 500 component to top the lofty level. Source

MTN appoints new South Sudan CEO, but Cameroon chief resigns

Gordian Kyomukama has been appointed new MTN South Sudan CEO, effective 21 January 2020, the group announced on Thursday. Source

Telkom plans to cut 3 000 jobs

Telkom has issued a notice to cut as many as 3 000 jobs - nearly a third of its workforce - across multiple departments, as the company looks to streamline its operations amid falling earnings and changing market conditions. Source