In response to the growing demand for its load-shedding app, the City of Cape Town has introduced an all-inclusive service-related municipal app. The new app, launched under the City of Cape Town banner, offers various features to residents, including access to the latest load-shedding schedule for their area, fault reporting,

InDrive, an e-hailing service in Southern Africa, has introduced a Safety Pact on its web and mobile applications. The agreement involves three parties: passengers, drivers, and InDrive itself, and it aims to promote mutual respect and secure practices for all users on the platform. The company encourages passengers and drivers

African Rainbow Capital (ARC), a Patrice Motsepe-controlled investment holding company, has acquired a minority shareholding in GoSolr, a residential solar energy company in South Africa. GoSolr was founded in 2021 and quickly expanded its operations from Cape Town to other major metropolitan areas in 2022. ARC has been actively investing

The development of Neo Touch was a complex and time-consuming process, requiring nearly 15 months of collaboration between Yoco's engineers and industrial experts.

Vuleka, a local start-up in South Africa was declared the winner of the fintech competition, the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI).  This event is the South African edition held in Cape Town where Vuleka was awarded prize money of $50,000 (R926,751). This will advance the startup to the regional

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has officially opened its African head office and Customer Experience Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their establishment of these facilities reflects Vertiv's commitment to investing in the region and its "Africa for Africa" initiative. Wojtek Piorko, the managing director

Absa Bank of Botswana launches the Absa Mobi Tap app to promote financial inclusion in Botswana. This initiative allows merchants and small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs) to process contactless card transactions. Instead of traditional point-of-sale devices, merchants can now use their smartphones to carry out daily business transactions. The

Technology in business brings efficiency that can create a level of satisfaction for its users. With more people online these days, traditional banks are beefing up their online services. Letshego, a Pan African microfinance firm plans to digitize its operation to reach more customers. The firm aims to register one