AI fuels SA's venture capital boom, e-hailing shake-up & more | Tech Headlines | 20–25 July 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. South Africa's venture capital sector is entering a new maturation phase, with artificial intelligence emerging as the next major catalyst for deals — a new study finds the local industry has deployed over R16 billion across more than 1 100 companies in the past decade, with fintech driving roughly half of all successful exits.
Africa's stablecoin revolution, ACSA's R825m tech bet & more | ITWeb Tech Headlines
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Visa says African nations are on the cusp of a stablecoin revolution, with dollar-pegged digital currencies tipped to transform the continent's financial ecosystem — particularly for countries facing foreign currency shortages — as Nigeria and South Africa lead adoption. Meanwhile, the Airports Company South Africa has invested R825 million in technology.
South Africa's E-Commerce Reckoning: Customs, Regulation & the Road Ahead | Alistair Tempest
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. The South African Revenue Service's customs system is still failing to create a level playing field between local retailers and global e-commerce giants, despite changes to import rules. Meanwhile, Minister Solly Malatsi says he has engaged several low-Earth orbit satellite providers, including Starlink, for insight-sharing purposes.
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