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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 6 MIN

The Private University Boom Taking Off In South Africa - Episode #194

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In Today’s Roundup:MTN’s business is booming across Africa, with profits jumping 71% in Nigeria, but its shares still fell nearly 6% as an old investment in Iran came back to haunt it. Meanwhile, the owner of Varsity College and Vega is expanding its private education empire with new campuses and a mega-campus on the way. Plus, Shoprite opened more stores than three of its biggest rivals combined, UberX is disappearing from South Africa, Google’s Gemini has crossed a billion monthly users, and one JSE-listed company’s bet on Spanish shopping malls is paying off.More From Us:⁠Whatsapp Channel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠

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