NjiaPay has secured $2.1m (R35m at R16,66 per US dollar) in seed funding led by European investor Newion Partners to expand its payment orchestration platform across Africa. Left: NjiaPay CEO Jonatan Allback, Right: NjiaPay CPT Roderick Simons | image source: NjiaPay The Cape Town-based fintech provides software that helps businesses manage multiple payment service providers…
Following Qualcomm’s acquisition of Arduino last year, the two companies have unveiled their first major collaborative hardware: the Arduino Ventuno Q. This high-performance single-board computer (SBC) is designed to bridge the gap between cloud-level AI and real-world robotics, offering a powerful platform for systems that require precise physical manipulation and rapid environmental response. Read: Sony…
Postbank wants to modernise its digital banking capability. The post-budget dip continues this week with little on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to excite the ICT industry. However, activity is likely to climb again towards the end of the month as national and provincial departments prepare to take advantage of new financial allocations available to them…
The department of home affairs and Capitec on Monday launched South Africa’s first self-service terminals that will allow citizens to apply for ID documents at Capitec branches without the need to engage with a customer service consultant. “This partnership with Capitec marks a historic step in transforming how South Africans access their identity documents. By…
Sony is reportedly executing a dramatic U-turn on its multi-platform strategy. According to Bloomberg, the company plans to pull back from the PC market, making its premier first-party titles exclusive to PlayStation 5 once again. While Sony began porting its heavy hitters, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War Ragnarök, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, to…
The programme positions creators as entrepreneurs and technologists influencing product design, digital culture and platform evolution. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s growing creator economy will take centre stage at the SA Innovation Week 2026, where a new collaboration between the SA Innovation Summit and Creator Hub will explore how digital creators are driving innovation and…
Share markets nosedived in Asia on Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates across the globe, while investors desperate for liquidity fled to the US dollar. Brent crude soared 27% to US$117.58/barrel, the biggest daily gain since at least 1988, which came on top of…
Valve’s latest “Year in Review” blog post has cast a shadow over its ambitious 2026 hardware plans. What began as a confident push to expand the Steam ecosystem now looks like a struggle against global supply chain realities, leaving those eager for the new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame in a state of…
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…
AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta Platforms said, aiming to head off a possible temporary order from EU antitrust regulators after complaints from competitors shut out of the messaging service. The European Commission, the EU’s competition enforcer, last month threatened interim measures to prevent potential serious and irreparable harm to…
