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SAB provides R3m to support innovative tech start-ups

Impact Amplifier pitches three businesses to the SAB Foundation Investment Committee for funding and successfully secures over R3 million.

7:20
Adapt IT26 Sept

Adapt IT M&A offers new opportunities for software businesses

Adapt IT is looking for vertical market software companies that have built specialised software solutions with a strong and engaged customer base.

3:20

Ramaphosa touts GNU to woo US tech investors

President Cyril Ramaphosa leads a South African delegation to New York, to urge strengthening of ties with US firms and institutions to foster tech advancements.

2:50
StarLink24 Sept

Ramaphosa engages tech billionaire Elon Musk in US

The meeting comes as South Africa eagerly awaits the launch of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in the country.

4:50

UK-SA Tech Hub funds SA Start-up Act Movement

The British High Commission’s UK-SA Tech Hub awards third round of funding to support the SA Start-up Act Movement.

1:50
NTT Data20 Sept

New head for NTT Data’s MEA financial services unit

Verina Mohanlal will drive innovation in the firm’s financial services, with a focus on applications and strategic cloud solutions.

3:40
Sage19 Sept

Sage adds to loan pot for SA ICT SMEs

The software provider commits an additional R9.2 million in interest-free loans to small ICT businesses in South Africa.

3:00

Parliament seeks urgent ministerial intervention on SAPO

The comms portfolio committee wants minister Solly Molatsi to urgently establish a ministerial intervention team to save the post office.

7:10

Lesaka’s social grant business thrives amid post office chaos

The fintech group’s social grant business is growing 361% year-on-year and it now has 1.5 million active accounts, says CEO Lincoln Mali.

2:40

Brakes slammed on SAPO modernisation

The upgrading of the post office’s hardware infrastructure and software applications is on hold, pending R3.8 billion additional funding.

3:30
Microsoft18 Sept

Microsoft in $30bn partnership to build AI data centres

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX form a pact to make investments in new and expanded data centres.

3:50

AGSA details material irregularities at DCDT entities

The Auditor-General of SA’s audit report uncovers seven material irregularities, impacting four of the communication department’s entities.