Regulatory
South Africa’s financial regulator plans to introduce framework aimed at protecting vulnerable crypto investors: Report
The commissioner of South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Unathi Kamlana, has reportedly said the government’s rollout of a crypto framework would be ...
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SA: MTN announces appointment of new Digital and Fintech CTIO
MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hermann Tischendorf as our Chief Technology & Information Officer for Digital and Fintech. “We are ...
South Africa
SA: Tyme raises $180 million in funding deal involving Tencent and UK’s CDC Group
Multi-country digital banking group, Tyme, has secured $180 million Series B capital raise from Chinese multi-national technology conglomerate Tencent and UK impact investor CDC Group. ...
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SA: E-waste regulations come into force, with threat of fines and jail time
New regulations dealing with the end-of-life management of lighting and electrical and electronic waste have come into full force in South Africa – ...
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South Africa: SARB Publishes Interest Rate Benchmark Report
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published the Technical Specification Paper (TSP) report on public comments received on the draft statement of ...
Regulatory
ICASA grants 6 provisional spectrum licences to qualifying operators
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced that it has granted licences to six electronic communications network operators for provisional ...
South Africa
South Africa’s tech marketplace, OfferZen raises $5,200,000 from Base Capital
South African startup, OfferZen has raised $5,200,000 Series A funding from South African investment company, Base Capital. OfferZen will leverage the investment to ...
South Africa
SA crypto exchange ChainEX launches own stablecoin, CZAR
ChainEX, a South Africa crypto exchange has announced its own stablecoin and listing, CZAR – which is pegged on the South African Rand ...
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SA: ICT firm Zoho to open in South Africa
Zoho, an India-based ICT firm has opened up a South African office in Cape Town. The company is currently recruiting local employees. Zoho is ...
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South Africa: Digital migration and analogue switch-off plan implementation update – Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Media statement by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on the broadcast digital migration and analogue switch-off plan implementation ...