TechFinancials News

16/02/2025

The is often seen as the death knell for traditional careers, but I’m here to tell you that artisans aren’t just surviving, they’re thriving. My brother Oubaas, a boilermaker who has worked at Sasol in Secunda and at Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power stations, is living proof.

While the world obsesses over coding boot camps and AI, the demand for skilled like him is skyrocketing.

The digital economy isn’t replacing artisans; it’s creating more space for them.
Dylan Bosman Elsie Harmse Blade Nzimande

AI and the digital economy are coming for white-collar jobs, but robots can’t replace artisans (yet)

10/02/2025

https://techfinancials.co.za/2025/02/10/r4-5-billion-waiting-to-be-claimed-is-yours-jse-launches-campaign-for-unclaimed-dividends/

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has kicked off its groundbreaking Claim It campaign, calling on South Africans to check if they are among the thousands owed a share of a staggering R4.5 billion in unclaimed dividends.

04/02/2025

https://techfinancials.co.za/2025/02/04/sipho-maseko-and-sonja-de-bruyn-join-bee-consortium-to-help-canal-secure-multichoice-buyout/

Sipho Maseko and Sonja De Bruyn have joined a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) consortium that will play a crucial role in facilitating Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice Group.

31/01/2025

The use of drone technology has boosted South Africa’s border security efforts, with operations at ports of entry this festive season having been improved as a result.

31/01/2025

The V&A Waterfront was an early adopter of MRI Software’s suite of solutions. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach and innovation, the mixed-use property asset embarked on a digital transformation journey in 2021 by implementing MRI Software's Property Management X (PMX) solution for its res...

31/01/2025

In seeking to overturn the proclamation authorising a probe into corruption at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), former NLC boss Alfred Nevhutanda is trying to avoid accountability and to “retain the proceeds of his corrupt conduct”, the Pretoria High Court has been told.

31/01/2025

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the City’s new Main Arterial and CBD Cleansing Plan, which will enhance visible cleaning along major routes and the CBD

31/01/2025

South Africa’s communications watchdog – ICASA, has finally broken its silence, confirming its approval of Blue Label Telecoms’ bid to take control of Cell C.

31/01/2025

XLink Communications, a subsidiary of Vodacom and part of the Vodafone Group, is redefining Africa’s payments ecosystem with a suite of cutting-edge solutions designed to enhance the customer payment experience

31/01/2025

The Gauteng Department of Community Safety’s ambitious drone programme, aimed at bolstering crime prevention and enhancing police visibility, has hit a major snag

31/01/2025

Meridiam has acquired a majority stake in Ilitha, a telecommunications company founded by Vuyani Jarana, with a mission to deliver affordable, unlimited internet to underserved areas in South Africa.

31/01/2025

Bassonia, one of Johannesburg’s most sought-after suburbs, is poised for a major upgrade with the upcoming construction of the Omni Square Bassonia Shopping Centre.

29/01/2025

https://techfinancials.co.za/2025/01/29/suiso-pumps-r31-5-billion-into-coal-to-fertiliser-mega-project-in-kriel-mpumalanga/

Suiso, a South African company specialising in blue ammonia production, is set to invest $1.7 billion (R31.5 billion) in a state-of-the-art coal-to-fertiliser facility in Kriel, Mpumalanga.

29/01/2025

https://techfinancials.co.za/2025/01/29/is-talifhani-banks-building-the-next-spaza-pay-bank/

Founder Talifhani Banks revealed on LinkedIn that merchants, customers, and drivers will soon be able to use the Spaza Eats app to send, receive, fund, trade, and manage payments, payouts, and remittances.

27/01/2025

In the latest episode of TFS Bag of Words, the TechFinancials podcast, Verina Mohanlal, Head of Financial Services Industry: Applications & Cloud at NTT DATA Middle East and Africa DATA for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) division, takes centre stage to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services.

In the latest episode of TFS Bag of Words, the TechFinancials podcast, Verina Mohanlal, Head of Financial Services Industry: Applications & Cloud at NTT DATA for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) division, takes centre stage to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services.

11/12/2024

https://techfinancials.co.za/2024/12/11/telkom-brings-affordable-innovation-to-south-africa-with-the-citrus-l04/

Telkom is rewriting the rules of mobile connectivity with the launch of the Citrus L04, a budget-friendly smartphone designed to make 4G access affordable for everyone.

29/11/2024

https://techfinancials.co.za/2024/11/29/green-digital-infrastructure-empowers-an-intelligent-africa/

His keynote address stressed the need for a new generation of AI data centres (AIDC) to support the continent's increasing desire for advanced, intelligent capabilities.

18/11/2024

https://techfinancials.co.za/2024/11/15/huawei-operations-transformation-forum-africa-2024-how-all-intelligent-operations-will-enable-new-growth/

Huawei’s Operations and Transformation Forum Africa 2024 opened to an eager audience of industry insiders and a lineup of high-level experts at part of this year’s AfricaCom conference.