Latest Technology News In South Africa
Kneat was founded in Limerick, Ireland, in 2007 by pharmaceutical-sector engineers including Eddie Ryan, Kevin Fitzgerald and Brian Ahearne to replace paper-heavy validation processes. By September 2026 Kneat operates as a private software company focused on digital validation for pharmaceutical, biotech and other regulated life-sciences organisations.
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secunet was spun out of TÜV Mitte in Germany in 1997 with a focus on information security for demanding public-sector and enterprise environments. In 2026 secunet provides cybersecurity, secure networks, identity and high-security technology to government, defence and regulated organisations.
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Iress was founded in Australia in 1993 and grew around real-time market data and trading technology for financial professionals. In 2026 Iress provides software and data services to wealth managers, advisers, brokers, institutions and other financial-market participants in several countries.
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Yoshikazu Tanaka created the GREE social-network service as a personal project in 2004 and founded GREE, Inc. in December that year as usage expanded. By 2026 GREE Holdings oversees gaming, live entertainment and other internet businesses, while Yoshikazu Tanaka remains chairman and chief executive.
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Dax da Silva founded Lightspeed in Montreal in 2005, initially building point-of-sale software aimed at retailers that wanted a more modern system than traditional cash-register software. In 2026 Lightspeed provides commerce software, payments and related financial services for retail and hospitality businesses.
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Magic Software Enterprises was founded in Israel in 1983 as Mashov Software Export and became known for application-development technology designed to speed business-software creation. In 2026 Magic operates as part of the combined Matrix IT organisation, bringing application development, integration and enterprise technology capabilities into a larger services group.
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Priority was founded in 2005 and built a US payments business serving merchants, resellers and software partners. By 2026 Priority provides merchant payments, accounts-payable automation and embedded financial services through a mix of direct and partner channels.
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Qfin began operations in 2016 as a financial-technology business connected to the 360 internet ecosystem and was originally known publicly as 360 Finance. By 2026 Qfin operates a technology platform that connects borrowers, financial institutions and data-driven credit services in China.
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Ubisoft was founded in France in 1986 by the five Guillemot brothers, beginning as a distributor before building its own game-development capabilities. In 2026 Ubisoft remains a major game publisher and developer with a large portfolio of intellectual property and studios.
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eMudhra was founded in India in 2008 and built its early business around digital signatures and certification services. By 2026 eMudhra provides digital identity, certificate and trust infrastructure used to authenticate people, organisations, devices and transactions.
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