Latest Technology News In South Africa
Mobilicom was founded in Israel in 2006 by Oren Elkayam and Yossi Segal. The company developed wireless communications and cybersecurity technology for drones, robotics and mission-critical systems and later accessed US public markets while expanding defence-oriented products.
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Jubilant FoodWorks was incorporated in India in 1995 and opened its first Domino’s Pizza store in New Delhi in 1996 under a franchise arrangement. By 2026, Jubilant FoodWorks operated and franchised multiple restaurant brands across India and selected international markets, supported by digital ordering, delivery and…
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Entain’s current corporate lineage runs through GVC Holdings, incorporated in Luxembourg in 2004 and developed as an online gambling group. By 2026, Entain operated online betting and gaming brands across regulated markets and retained its stake in BetMGM.
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HiPay Group was created as an independent listed payments company in June 2015 when payment activities were separated from HiMedia Group. The group developed payment-acquiring, gateway, fraud-management and e-commerce payment services for merchants operating across multiple markets.
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Usio was founded in July 1998 as Billserv.com. The company later traded as Payment Data Systems before adopting the Usio name in 2019, expanding from electronic billing into ACH, card processing, prepaid cards and embedded payments.
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Braze began in 2011 as Appboy after co-founders Bill Magnuson and Jon Hyman met Mark Ghermezian and created a company focused on mobile customer engagement. By 2026, Braze provided software that helps brands coordinate personalised messages and customer journeys across multiple digital channels.
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The current Marvelous group took shape in October 2011 through the merger of Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive and Liveware. The combined company later adopted the Marvelous Inc name in 2014 and expanded games and entertainment businesses in Japan and internationally, including publishing operations associated with XSEED.
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BlackBerry began in Canada in 1984 as Research In Motion, founded by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. By 2026, BlackBerry’s business centred on enterprise security and software used in vehicles and other embedded systems rather than manufacturing smartphones.
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stock3 was founded in Germany in 2000 as BörseGo by Robert Abend, Thomas Waibel, Harald Weygand and Jochen Stanzl. The company developed market-information products including GodmodeTrader and the Guidants platform, listed in 2022 and consolidated its products under the stock3 name.
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Quick Heal was founded in Pune in the 1990s by brothers Kailash and Sanjay Katkar, beginning as a computer-services and antivirus business. The company built consumer security products, launched the Seqrite enterprise brand and completed an Indian IPO in 2016.
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