Latest Technology News In South Africa
The roots of IONOS go back to 1&1, founded in Germany in 1988 and later developed into a large web-hosting and internet-services business. By 2026, IONOS provided web hosting, domains, cloud infrastructure, productivity and digital-presence services, with a strong customer base among small and medium-sized businesses in Europe.
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Elauwit’s wider operating story begins with founder Dan McDonough’s technology businesses in the early 2000s and Elauwit Networks established in 2008 for managed connectivity in student and multifamily housing Boingo acquired the earlier Elauwit Networks business in 2018 Elauwit Connection was established in 2019 as a new operation and the company later pursued a public-market path through a…
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Innoviz was founded in Israel in 2016 to develop lidar sensors and perception software for advanced driver-assistance and automated-driving systems. It won an early BMW programme, later shifted toward direct Tier-1 relationships with automakers and expanded its design wins while developing successive lidar generations.
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Kakao Pay began as a payment service inside Kakao’s messaging ecosystem in September 2014, bringing simple mobile payments to users of KakaoTalk. By 2026, Kakao Pay remained a major Korean digital-finance platform spanning payments, transfers and access to other financial products through mobile services.
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American Well, commonly branded Amwell, was founded in 2006 by physician brothers Ido and Roy Schoenberg. The company built telehealth infrastructure for health systems, insurers and clinicians, expanded through acquisitions and became a public company during the pandemic-era acceleration of virtual care.
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Remitly was founded in 2011 by Matt Oppenheimer and colleagues to make international remittances easier to send through digital channels. By 2026, Remitly operated a digital remittance platform serving customers across numerous international corridors, while its leadership structure changed as the company entered a new phase beyond founder-led day-to-day management.
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VIDA Global was incorporated in Delaware in 2022 and built a software-as-a-service business around a cloud-based operating system for AI agents. By its 2026 US public offering, the company described software that lets enterprises, service providers and resellers build, deploy and manage voice, text, email and web-chat AI agents for customer service, sales, scheduling and workflow automation.
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Synchronoss was founded in late 2000 by Stephen Waldis to automate telecom provisioning and activation processes. The company grew alongside mobile carriers, added cloud, messaging and digital-experience products and became a public company while reshaping its portfolio around communications software.
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Nikon traces its corporate history to 25 July 1917, when three Japanese optical businesses were combined to form Nippon Kogaku K.K. in Tokyo. By 2026, Nikon’s activities extended beyond cameras and lenses to precision equipment, microscopes, metrology, imaging and technologies used in semiconductor and display…
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Eagle Eye was incorporated in the United Kingdom in April 2003 and built cloud technology for digital promotions and customer engagement. The company developed an API-based platform used by retailers and brands to manage loyalty, offers and real-time promotional interactions across digital and physical channels.
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