Latest Technology News In South Africa
NICE was founded on 28 September 1986 in Israel as Neptune Intelligent Computer Engineering, with early technology aimed at digitising information that had previously been captured in analogue form. By 2026, NICE provided cloud contact-centre, customer-experience and financial-crime software to enterprises.
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EaseMyTrip was established in India in 2008 by brothers Nishant, Rikant and Prashant Pitti, building on an earlier travel operation known as Duke Travel. The company initially served travel agents, expanded its consumer-facing business from 2011 and differentiated itself by promoting a no-convenience-fee model. It completed an Indian IPO in March 2021.
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Eleco’s corporate roots reach back to The Gilbert Arc Lamp Company, founded in 1895, long before software became its main business. After decades in engineering and building products, Eleco entered construction software through acquisitions, divested its remaining building-systems operations in 2013 and became a software-focused group.
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OpenText was founded in 1991 after work connected to a University of Waterloo and Oxford University project to make the Oxford English Dictionary electronically searchable. By 2026, OpenText described its portfolio around information management, cloud software, AI and cybersecurity for large organisations.
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Xunlei was founded in China in 2003 and became well known for download-acceleration software that used distributed networking techniques to improve file transfers. By 2026 Xunlei continues to operate cloud-acceleration and internet technology services in China while adapting a brand built during the desktop-download era to newer network uses.
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Silicom was incorporated in Israel in 1987 and developed specialised networking adapters and acceleration products. The company expanded into network interface cards, bypass adapters, FPGA-based acceleration and edge appliances used by cloud, telecom and security customers.
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OptimizeRx was founded in 2006 and initially focused on delivering coupons and co-pay assistance through electronic prescribing and healthcare software. The business broadened into digital engagement between life-sciences companies, clinicians and patients, adding data and AI-driven capabilities to its original access-support model.
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GalaxyCore was established in China in the early 2000s and built its business around fabless semiconductor design, particularly CMOS image sensors. By 2026, GalaxyCore designed image-sensor and display semiconductors used across smartphones, cameras and connected electronics.
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DocMorris has two important lineages. The DocMorris online pharmacy was founded in the Netherlands in 2000, while Switzerland’s Zur Rose pharmacy business traces its roots to 1993. In 2026 DocMorris operates online pharmacy and digital-health services, with Germany and Switzerland central to the group.
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Nano Dimension began in additive electronics and expanded through acquisitions into digital manufacturing. It acquired Markforged in 2025, while Desktop Metal entered bankruptcy after its acquisition and is treated as a discontinued operation.
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