iOCO snaps up ERP firm as acquisition machine cranks up

iOCO snaps up ERP firm as acquisition machine cranks up

iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton iOCO has struck its second acquisition in four months, agreeing to buy enterprise resource planning specialist Astraia Technology as CEO Rhys Summerton makes good on his promise to return the group to “serial acquirer” status. The JSE-listed technology group said on Friday it has entered into a binding agreement – signed…

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SAPO upgrades payment platform to ‘match’ industry standards

SAPO upgrades payment platform to ‘match’ industry standards

An upgraded SAPO point-of-sale device. (Image: Supplied) The South African Post Office (SAPO) has upgraded its point-of-sale (POS) platform across 610 priority branches nationwide. This, it says, is part of its branch network modernisation programme aimed at strengthening payment security, improving system reliability and bringing SAPO’s payment infrastructure in line with current industry standards. The…

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Africa: Can Africa Reinvent Mediation Before Its Wars Outrun Diplomacy?

Africa: Neurodiversity Is a Gift, ‘Not a Problem to Be Solved’, Says the Archbishop of Canterbury

Members of the Church of England Synod have approved a proposal for more training on neurodiversity and to establish a new network of ‘Neurodiversity Champions’ throughout its dioceses, based on the model of their current disability advisers network. On July 10, the Church of England shared that ‘Neurodivergent people, who include autistic people, people with…

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

The nationalisation came after Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation allowing the government to bring the steel industry into public ownership under circumstances where it met a public interest test. Jingye is seeking compensation, having previously said the business was losing £700,000 a day. The BBC has been unable to get a response from Jingye itself…

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