Students find solutions to real-world payment challenges

Students find solutions to real-world payment challenges

Winning team Direla created a QR code-based payment system for low-income users and retail partners. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT’s) Financial Innovation Hub has crowned the winners of its fintech hackathon, with team Direla taking the top spot. Hosted in collaboration with the Interledger Foundation, the week-long hackathon saw 12 teams made up of…

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Swiss tech giant pushes SA students towards STEM careers

Swiss tech giant pushes SA students towards STEM careers

Schools of Specialisation students during the Corporate Social Responsibility Youth Empowerment Day 2025, at ABB in Johannesburg. As Youth Month draws to a close, Swiss tech giant ABB yesterday hosted an event in Johannesburg to inspire matriculants from some of Gauteng’s Schools of Specialisation (SOS), offering insights and guidance as they transition to higher education…

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New MVNO from Stadio targets students

New MVNO from Stadio targets students

Stadio Connect aims to tackle data costs for students and staff. Private higher education provider Stadio has launched Stadio Connect, its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) offering. According to a statement, it targets Stadio students and staff, offering low mobile data rates, as well as data-free access to certain Stadio resources. CIO Merwe Roux says…

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