ITWeb TV: Altron FinTech looks to unlock SA’s kasi economy

ITWeb TV: Altron FinTech looks to unlock SA’s kasi economy

In this episode of ITWeb TV, Johan Gellatly, MD of Altron FinTech, discusses the company’s several initiatives to boost financial inclusion in South African townships, as well as the challenges the kasi economy is facing in regards to digital payments adoption. #Altron #Fintech #FinancialInclusion Altron FinTech is stepping up efforts to digitise payments within South…

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Caught between Iran and Saudi Arabia, can Pakistan stay neutral for long? | Israel-Iran conflict News

Caught between Iran and Saudi Arabia, can Pakistan stay neutral for long? | Israel-Iran conflict News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The reverberations of a war in which US-Israel attacks have killed more than a thousand people in Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Iranian missiles and drones have fallen on Israel in retaliation, are being felt deeply in Pakistan. Six Gulf countries have also come under Iranian missile and…

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Increased import tax on Chinese cars?

Increased import tax on Chinese cars?

The South African automotive landscape is at a crossroads as the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) considers doubling vehicle import duties from 25% to 50%. While intended to curb the influx of affordable models from China and India and protect local manufacturing, industry titans, led by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and BMW,…

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Only three of 12 e-hailers registered in SA as deadline looms

Only three of 12 e-hailers registered in SA as deadline looms

After 11 March, any platform provider that has not registered will be considered non-compliant and operating illegally. (Image source: 123RF) Only three local e-hailing platform providers have formally registered with the Department of Transport (DOT), as the deadline for compliance with the new national regulations approaches. According to the DOT, two Gauteng-based e-hailers and one…

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