Regulatory
South Africa: Reserve Bank outlines plans to regulate crypto in South Africa
The South African Reserve Bank is set to bring cryptocurrencies into the regulatory oversight of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), signalling the first ...
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South Africa: Competition Commission takes direct aim at Google
The Competition Commission has proposed imposing radical changes to Google’s search results in South Africa that go to the heart of the US Internet ...
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South Africa: Startup Launches Virtual Community Parliament for South Africans
Kleva Bucks, a tech startup founded by Lucky Kgwadi, a 31-year-old tech entrepreneur and Innovator, has launched a virtual community parliament for South ...
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South Africa: inq.’s acquisition of Syrex gets Competition Commission nod
inq., a Convergence Partner’s company, has received Competition Commission approval without conditions for the acquisition of Syrex, a provider of hyperconverged cloud technology solutions ...
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South Africa: Vodacom earmarks R500 million for network coverage expansion in Western Cape
Vodacom South Africa, has announced plans to spend over R500 million on its mobile network in the Western Cape Province this year, as ...
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South Africa: SAS appoints new Country Manager for South Africa
Analytics firm SAS, has announced the appointment of Essie Mokgonyana, as the new Country Manager and Sales Director for the company in South Africa. ...
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South Africa: aYo Joins Forces with Clickatell to Launch WhatsApp Customer Channel
African insurtech aYo Holdings has launched a WhatsApp channel in its markets across Africa to make it easier for its customers to communicate with the ...
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South Africa: Lenovo Appoints New Southern Africa General Manager
Lenovo, a global technology company, announced the appointment of Yugen Naidoo, who will take the role of GM for its South African division. ...
Regulatory
South Africa: US Regulator Charges South African MTI and Its Operator With $1.7 Billion Fraud Involving Bitcoin
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Mirror Trading International (MTI) and its operator with a $1.7 billion fraud involving bitcoin. ...
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South Africa: Standard Chartered Picks 10 Startups for Women in Tech Programme
Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University has shortlisted 10 start-ups for the Women in Tech programme. The Programme targets women-led ...