Lytania Johnson promoted to FNB CEO as Harry Kellan exits
FirstRand announces structural changes related to First National Bank, with Lytania Johnson assuming the dual role of FNB CEO and CEO of retail and business banking.
Top ICT tenders: SASSA looks to modernise WAN
The South African Social Security Agency is looking for secure, reliable, scalable and highly-available connectivity across all its sites.
AI helps Discovery Life thwart fraudulent claims
AI-driven insights and machine learning increasingly strengthen fraud detection in life insurance claims, says Discovery Life.
Your real estate agent just got a robot sidekick
AI is turning estate agents into data-driven ‘bionic’ operators who know who wants to sell before the board goes up.
Young ECape innovators shine at SA Innovation Week
The provincial leg of SA Innovation Week showcased solutions aimed at addressing local socio-economic challenges.
MTN reshapes board with five new appointments
The telecoms group appoints new independent directors to strengthen governance in support of its Ambition 2030 strategy.
Stats SA confirms data breach as hackers demand R1.7m ransom
Hacker group XP95 claims to have stolen 154GB of private data from the government organisation, demanding $100 000 ransom.
2026 Wired4Women Awards shortlist announced
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as part of the final round of judging, after which winners will be selected.
HAVAÍC’s $50m Fund 3 achieves third close
HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its African Innovation Fund 3 with investment from E Squared Investments, along with new and follow-on investments in SAPay, Entersekt, Sportable, and Talk360.
Platform to curb empowerment fraud goes live in SA
The platform's introduction comes as the B-BBEE Commission warns that fraudulent activity is on the increase, with estimates indicating that up to 5% of all BEE certificates may be invalid.
R30,000 prize for SA's top female tech student
The deadline to enter for the Wired4Women Awards Top Tech Student award is 8 February – with a R30 000 cash prize up for grab.
Who will you nominate for the Wired4Women Awards 2026?
Don’t miss the deadline: All entries across 13 award categories, must be in by 8 February.
Understand the power of AI in finance
A free-to-attend webinar will explore how artificial intelligence enables financial teams to gain real-time insights, streamline operations, and open up new prospects for growth.
Safaricom ownership shifts as Vodacom buys 20% stake
The pan-African telco has struck a defining agreement with Kenya’s government and Vodafone to raise its Safaricom stake to 55%, tightening its grip on East Africa’s largest telecoms and mobile money ecosystem.
SA-born access to justice innovation gains global spotlight
Designed to put efficiency, transparency, and data-driven advocacy at the core of public interest law, the innovation has transformed how legal services are delivered to underprivileged communities across South Africa.
AfricArena Grand Summit to reveal what's next for Africa
The company said it presents an opportunity to explore tomorrow’s trends by showcasing some of Africa’s most innovative start-ups and connecting them with investors.
MTN Group upgrades major cloud platform
Enterprise Value Analytics platform processes around 22 billion records each day and runs more than 800 analytics workflows from over 1,700 data feeds.
KnowBe4 webinar to unveil new strategies to secure emails
The complimentary webinar is aimed at compliance, data protection, risk, and IT security decision makers in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.
Can connectivity ignite South Africa’s remote economy?
Kathleen Morris, Product Manager for Satellite at Vox believes that satellite broadband has become the critical layer powering productivity and safety for mega farms, mining and hospitality industries in South Africa’s most remote regions.
Telkom to balance connectivity in cities, underserved areas
The telco believes that connectivity is more than simply a technological convenience; it is a driving force in South Africa's economic growth.