Botha will oversee data security, maintain stable IT infrastructure and enable Ukheshe’s business strategy.
The South African-founded chat-based commerce platform secures $91 million in its series C round.
The start-up will use the investment to bring merchants in Africa’s informal sector into the contactless payments fold.
Homechoice unit Weaver Fintech buys an 85% stake in Cape-based buy-now-pay-later start-up PayJustNow.
The court in Luxembourg upheld the bankruptcy application against the firm, which is now considering appeal options.
The funds anchor the African start-up’s plans to accelerate customer acquisition and grow through mergers.
The comms minister says the institution is being repositioned to become an e-commerce hub for South Africa.
The funding will allow SA-based Stitch to continue building the future of money movement in Africa.
In the past month, one out of every 371 malicious e-mails was related to Valentine’s Day.
Online retailers conquer the major glitches that bedevilled them in the past, says a World Wide Worx study.
Leveraged in conjunction with AI and advanced analytics, free WiFi enables the retailer or shopping centre to more effectively engage with its clients.