
Capitec adds EasyEquities to its banking app
By Press Release 19 October 2020Capitec, South Africa’s largest digital bank, has added EasyEquities, the country’s best low-cost investment platform, to its new banking app. FULL STORY >

AlphaCode awards R450k to healthcare fintech at virtual demo day
By Press Release 5 October 2020Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when it chose Oyi Medical Card and awarded it R450 000 at its first virtual demo day. FULL STORY >

Hope amid the chaos: Microsoft investment a boost for sustainability in SA’s agricultural sector
By Ryan Noik 4 August 2020Amid all the distressing global news of chaos that seems to be running rampant at present, here’s some heartening local news - Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40... FULL STORY >
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Why Africans invested more during Covid-19 crises than ever before
By Staff Writer 10 July 2020Data revealed that most regulated forex brokers in especially South Africa experienced new records in first time traders. FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - Driving success in turbulent times
By Industry Contributor 5 March 2020It’s time to strap on innovation and digital, and stride into the opportunities that lurk within a stagnant market, says Jon Tullet at IDC. FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - Driving success in turbulent times
By Industry Contributor 5 March 2020It’s time to strap on innovation and digital, and stride into the opportunities that lurk within a stagnant market, says Jon Tullet at IDC. FULL STORY >

Samsung South Africa launches R280 million EEIP Programme
By Press Release 10 May 2019Samsung has announced its R280 million Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP), projected to have a measurable impact on job creation and a contribution of nearly R1 billion to the South African economy at large. FULL STORY >

SAS announces $1 Billion investment in Artificial Intelligence
By Press Release 20 March 2019SAS is putting a serious amount of money behind artificial intelligence, announcing their latest billion dollar investment into the emerging technology. FULL STORY >

CDC Group invests whopping $180 million into Liquid Telecom, Africa
By Ryan Noik 12 December 2018CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has reached an agreement with pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom to invest $180m (about R2.5 billion) with the company, continuing the spate of investments this... FULL STORY >

Smartcall invests R10 million into SA gaming and esports industry
By Ryan Noik 28 November 2018Smartcall, a market leaders in prepaid cellular services and products, which has announced a R10 million investment into Mettlestate, a premium local e-sports authority. FULL STORY >

Huawei elaborates on public cloud plans in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018Huawei has offered a few more details ahead of the formal launch of its impending cloud services in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Amazon Web Services to Open Data Centers in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 25 October 2018Amazon Web Services has confirmed plans to open a new AWS Infrastructure Region in the first half of 2020 in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Top tips for maximising ROI without compromising on customer experience
By Opinion 6 August 2018Wynand Smit, the CEO of INOVO, a leading contact centre business services provider, explains how to maximise return on investment. FULL STORY >

New regulations needed to unlock smart grid potential
By Press Release 2 July 2018Africa is in dire need of a solution that will jumpstart electrification on the continent, according to Abraham Ortega, Senior Executive Consultant at Hexing. FULL STORY >

Samsung announces NEXT Q Fund for investments into AI startups
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 June 2018The newly announced fund is aimed at backing innovative AI projects, with a reported $150 million being made available by the South Korean company. FULL STORY >
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