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Nedbank partners with Crypto.com to drive blockchain-based fintech in Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Nedbank has partnered with Crypto.com to roll out payment, settlement and liquidity solutions in Africa. Nedbank has partnered with global crypto-currency exchange Crypto.com to develop blockchain-based payment, settlement and liquidity solutions across Africa. As global trade evolves, Africa’s reliance on legacy payment rails has introduced significant challenges – including high settlement costs, currency volatility and exposure…

the maturation of LSD Open

eriinfo.com4 months ago010 mins

LSD Open CEO Neil White About four years ago, LSD Open hit a real crossroads. We were this scrappy but cool 30-person Linux/open-source niche services company with a massive reputation for technical wizardry. However, the internal structure was basically held together by duct tape, pure adrenaline and more Red Bull than I am proud of….

Apple gives up on AI!

eriinfo.com4 months ago01 mins

Apple’s highly anticipated, AI-driven Siri redesign has hit another series of technical roadblocks, potentially derailing the company’s original launch timeline for 2026. Internal testing revealed significant software instabilities, including a virtual assistant that was often too sluggish to complete tasks or failed to process queries entirely. The performance issues were reportedly severe enough that developers…

CEO-designate to drive Bob’s next growth phase

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Anita Erasmus has been appointed as Bob CEO-designate. (Image: Supplied) Online shopping platform Bob has appointed Anita Erasmus as chief executive officer (CEO)-designate, effective 1 March. In a statement, the digital commerce company says Erasmus will serve in this capacity for a six-month transition period, working closely with co-founder and MD Andy Higgins. This, it…

AI, crypto and biometrics reshaping how South Africans pay, says Visa

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Nearly two-thirds of South African consumers have used artificial intelligence to assist with shopping-related tasks, according to new survey data from Visa that points to a rapid shift in how locals interact with digital payment technologies. The Visa Spending Shift Survey, conducted by Morning Consult among a thousand South African adults in October 2025, found…

Apple debuts M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros with significant price hikes

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

After an uncharacteristically long delay following the debut of the standard M5 chip last fall, Apple has finally unveiled its high-performance MacBook Pro lineup. These refreshed 14-inch and 16-inch models feature the new M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon, promising a substantial leap in professional-grade power. While the hardware arrives with impressive internal upgrades, it…

AI, crypto reshape SA’s payments landscape

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

AI shopping tools gain traction, yet most South Africans still prefer human customer service interactions. (Image created with ChatGPT) Artificial intelligence (AI), digital wallets and crypto-currency linked payments are rapidly changing how South Africans shop and transact, according to new research from Visa. The latest Spending Shift Survey was commissioned by Visa and conducted by…

AI is breaking the link between university degrees and employment

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline, with students, teachers and companies changing their behaviours. Speaking at a public sector CEOs roundtable at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, Du Min, vice president of global public sector and president of higher education at Huawei, said…

Accenture acquires Speedtest and Downdetector in .2 billion deal

Accenture acquires Speedtest and Downdetector in $1.2 billion deal

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

The next time you test your internet speed or check if a service is offline, your data will likely be feeding into a new corporate ecosystem. On Tuesday, media giant Ziff Davis announced the sale of its Connectivity division, which includes the industry-standard Ookla Speedtest and Downdetector platforms, to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash….

MTN in push to formalise exit from Syria

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita and Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria’s minister of communications and IT, at MWC. (Image supplied by MTN) MTN Group has moved to formalise its exit from the Middle Eastern country of Syria. In a statement today, the South African-based telecommunications giant says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita met with Syrian…