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 ...
News
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 ...
News
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 ...
South Africa
South Africa PR and Marketing startup Mobiz raises $4M to expand offering
Mobiz, a South African industry-leading SaaS mobile marketing platform has raised a $4 million pre-series A round. The investment was led by HAVAÍC ...
Opinions
SA: POPI compliance remains a challenge for many SA businesses
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) officially came into effect in July and many businesses are still facing compliance challenges in how personal ...
South Africa
NFT-Collateralizing South African Startup Raises $5 Million in Latest Seed Round
A South African startup, NFTfi, is reported to have recently raised $5 million which the company intends to use for boosting its business ...
News
SA: Government pension fund freezes R70 billion mandate with PIC
The South African Government Employees Pension Fund, Africa’s biggest pension fund, said it may take as long as a year to negotiate a ...
South Africa
Tencent leads R750m investment in SA fintech Ozow
Tencent has invested in a South African financial-technology provider helping the Chinese internet giant expand in the continent’s most developed economy. The Hong-Kong ...