SA’s VALR completes Proof of Reserves audit by blockchain security firm Hacken
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Editorial
em 20/10/2025
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TECH NEWS
Established in 2018, VALR is a digital asset platform that allows customers to buy, sell, store and transfer Bitcoin and 60 other cryptocurrencies – the widest selection of any platform in Africa – seamlessly and securely. ...
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From whatsApp to checkout: how conversational commerce Is reshaping retail in South Africa
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em 19/10/2025
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According to the Social Media Landscape Report 2025 by World Wide Worx and Ornico, WhatsApp continues to dominate messaging in South Africa....
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dLocal and XanderPay partner to simplify and modernize cross-border hotel payments across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
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em 17/10/2025
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A strategic alliance delivering seamless cross-border payouts, empowering hotels and OTAs to cut costs, speed up transactions, and unlock new growth across emerging markets....
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Cisco report examines global AI readiness and gaps in infrastructure and security
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em 16/10/2025
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TECH NEWS
Pacesetters achieve more widespread results than their peers because of this approach: 90% report gains in profitability, productivity, and innovation, compared with 60% overall....
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Yango Group invests in Kenyan fintech Zanifu to strengthen SME financing in Africa
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em 16/10/2025
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The company has already financed 15,000 SMEs, disbursing tens of millions of dollars in loans, and continues to demonstrate the transformative role of fintech in empowering local economies....
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Vertiv supports Nxtra’s expansion in the African market
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em 16/10/2025
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Vertiv will provide thermal management solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems with batteries for the project, marking the start of a three-year rollout across Africa that will deliver energy-efficient, scalable and reliable infrastructur...
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Kaspersky launches online course for universities to integrate cybersecurity knowledge in curriculums
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em 15/10/2025
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IT SECURITY
The course aims to help universities integrate cyber security awareness into the early stages of education, to equip students with the confidence to manage digital dependence and safeguard against emerging risks, it states....
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IFC backs Catalyst Fund with $6m to drive climate-tech growth in Africa
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em 14/10/2025
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The fund focuses on three verticals: fintech for climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and climate-smart essential services such as water, energy, and agriculture...
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The SAP migration mistake most companies make
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Tracy Gore, senior SAP consultant at BTEC Consulting
em 14/10/2025
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IBM and nybl collaborate to deliver AI-powered industrial solutions using watsonx and Maximo
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em 13/10/2025
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TECH NEWS
Together, these technologies provide organizations with secure, intelligent asset and operations management capabilities that help reduce costs, improve safety outcomes, and enhance overall performance....
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Amazon backs South Africa’s first shared solar wheeling initiative
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María Laura Palacios, CEO de G&L Group
em 09/10/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
Project marks a new stage in corporate renewable energy sourcing across the continent...
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Acumatica appoints Jordan Weitzen Chief Financial Officer
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Editorial
em 08/10/2025
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Executive Moves
In this role, Weitzen will oversee Acumatica’s global finance and accounting organization and help drive strategic growth initiatives across Acumatica’s core industries....
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PayPal to invest $100m in African, Middle Eastern startups
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em 08/10/2025
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TECH NEWS
This investment will be deployed through a mix of minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal Ventures funding, people, and technology deployments that will help local businesses scale, unlock new opportunities for innovators, and bring millions more consu...
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Microsoft introduces new Chief Executive Officer
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em 07/10/2025
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Executive Moves
Vukani Mngxati appointed Chief Executive Officer for Microsoft South Africa...
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NBA and AWS announce new multi-year partnership to power the next era of basketball innovation
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em 02/10/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
New Cloud AI Platform, Built on AWS, to Power League-wide Innovation and Bring New Level of Access to NBA and WNBA Fans ...
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Transnet opens data centre, colocation facility
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em 02/10/2025
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The announcement comes after Transnet last week migrated its enterprise resource planning system from ECC 6.0 to SAP S4/HANA....
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DBK Group drives pan-enterprise CRM transformation with Creatio
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em 29/09/2025
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With 1,500+ employees and operations across 25 branches, DBK is building an AI-native foundation for future growth ...
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South African Reserve Bank deepens role in digital payments with PayInc stake
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em 29/09/2025
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TECH NEWS
The Reserve Bank’s decision to acquire half of PayInc aims to accelerate financial inclusion, strengthen competition, and build a payments system that serves both banks and the public interest....
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SAS launches retrieval agent manager for enterprise unstructured data processing
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em 26/09/2025
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Analytics company releases no-code AI solution to process unstructured enterprise data using retrieval augmented generation framework. The platform aims to help organizations extract information from documents, manuals, and reports for business decision s...
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Contactable raises $13.5M to expand digital identity verification platform across Africa
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em 26/09/2025
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South African identity verification startup secures funding led by Venture Capitalworks to scale KYC and onboarding solutions. The company plans to invest in AI capabilities, beneficial ownership verification, and payments integration while expanding into...
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