Home
/
Sectors
/
Emerging Technologies

FinChatBot scores R25m investment in expansion drive

The local fintech start-up secures additional funding from three venture capital companies for its expansion into France, UK, Portugal and West Africa.

Staff Writer

1:40

Doug Woolley

Nov 12, 2020

Dell Technologies to preview ‘Data Decade’

The Dell Technologies Forum 2020 will outline the changing pace of digital transformation globally, with forecasts on what the next decade will bring.

Dell Technologies Forum 2020

1:50

Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Nov 11, 2020

Call for young people to sign up for free online courses

Applications for free digital skills training are now open, as the communications ministry forges ahead with plans to build SA’s 4IR army.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

6:20

Sizwe Africa IT Group

Nov 11, 2020

The biggest obstacle to solar power

Solar energy has many benefits: it’s cleaner than alternatives; can be tailor-made to the business or residence; and is scalable, so can grow with future requirements, says Sizwe Africa IT Group.

Sizwe Africa IT Group

3:10

GreenCape

Nov 10, 2020

GreenCape facilitates R41bn investment in 10 years

The organisation leverages its funding partnerships to facilitate about R41 billion worth of investment into SA’s green economy, helping to create 19 000 direct jobs.

Cape Town sets out to be Africa’s tech capital

The Western Cape charts a way for the city to be Africa’s tech capital, as it seeks to affirm its status as leader of the African tech ecosystem.

The future of transacting with NuPayGO

Altron’s NuPayGO EFT point of sale product accepts real-time debit and credit card payments from anywhere, says Johan Gellatly, MD of Altron FinTech.

JSE acquires R82.7m stake in UK fintech firm

The bourse will collaborate with Globacap to establish a private placements platform to advance and digitise capital raising for infrastructure finance and SMEs.

Ex-Luno product manager launches SA-based Bitcoin exchange

Leon Kowalski, a former product manager at Luno, is establishing his own Bitcoin trading platform called Cape Crypto.

Industry, academia jointly launch SA’s ‘first’ 5G lab

Huawei, Rain and Wits University establish South Africa and Africa’s 5G Innovation Lab, as part of cultivating human capacity and capability.

Oppo rolls out new smartphones in local market

The Chinese smartphone brand expands its device portfolio in the country, launching the A53s and A15.

Tech-based jewellery safety solution shines at GBV hackathon

A security jewellery concept cleverly disguising a panic button won the second “Hackathons for South Africa: Digital Solutions for Real World Challenges” competition.

Lebone Mano

SPONSOR MESSAGE

VIRTUAL PRESS OFFICE

CO-SPONSOR MESSAGE

VIRTUAL PRESS OFFICE