The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) contributed more than $5M (R100 million) towards the creation of the country’s recently inaugurated
Global B2B payments company, Thunes has teamed with CR2, a market leader in the digital banking and payments space. Through this partnership, CR2 clients may easily send money to more
The Digital Capability Laboratory, created by the University of Pretoria (UP), has launched to give students there “future-fit” digital skills. The university claims that the employability-focused lab, which is situated
The former CEO of South African Airways and head of Vodacom Business, Vuyani Jarana, has launched Ilitha Telecommunications, providing accessible internet in underserved areas. It is supported by two development
In an effort to provide 15000 solar water geysers to low-income homes in Johannesburg, City Power is embracing green energy and collaborating with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Data center operator, Teraco, which is owned by Digital Realty, announced on Wednesday that the first phase of JB4, the most recent addition to its “hyperscale” facility at Bredell on
To promote cloud adoption and support company growth, Microsoft South Africa has expanded the range of cloud services available from its Azure data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. In
Regulatory authorities have approved the partnership between Sanlam and aYo Holdings, the insurtech platform owned by MTN Group. This opens the door for the two companies to create and expand
Pick & Pay is expanding its cryptocurrency offering, enabling customers to use cryptocurrencies to pay for groceries at 39 of its locations countrywide. The retailer has been experimenting with cryptocurrency
The Competition Tribunal announced yesterday that it had unanimously cleared TymeBank’s acquisition of fintech SME funder, Retail Capital, in order to strengthen its business banking capabilities. TymeBank, which is
In its initial round of layoffs, Twitter intends to let go of 25% of its workers. The social networking platform currently employs about 7,000 people, with just under 2,
Renewable energy projects are at the core of the efforts being made by struggling power company Eskom to boost capacity and fill the gap in South Africa’s electricity supply.
