Latest Technology News In South Africa
Tata Elxsi was founded in Bangalore on 5 May 1989 as part of India’s Tata group, with a focus on applying computing and electronic design to product development. By 2026, Tata Elxsi provided design and technology-engineering services across transportation, media and communications, healthcare and other industries…
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Nacon was created by French technology group Bigben in October 2019 to consolidate its video-game publishing, development and gaming-accessories activities. The business inherited decades of Bigben experience in gaming, combined internal studios with publishing and peripherals and became a separately listed company in 2020.
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GMO Internet Group traces its origin to Voice Media, founded in Japan on 24 May 1991. It moved into internet-access services under the interQ name in the mid-1990s as commercial internet adoption accelerated. By 2026, GMO Internet Group operated across internet infrastructure, domains and hosting, payments and other…
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reAlpha Tech was formed in the early 2020s to build a technology-driven real-estate investment and homebuying platform. The company entered public markets and shifted emphasis from its original short-term-rental investment concept toward an end-to-end, AI-assisted homebuying strategy, using acquisitions and product development to broaden capabilities.
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Five9 was incorporated in Delaware in 2001 and built its business around delivering contact-centre software through the cloud rather than requiring customers to install large on-premises systems. By 2026, Five9 provided an intelligent cloud contact-centre platform combining voice, digital engagement, automation and…
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Ryvyl’s legal public-company lineage began in Nevada in 2007 under an earlier name, while the operating GreenBox POS fintech business was founded in 2017. The listed company acquired the GreenBox operations, later adopted the RYVYL name and built payment acceptance and disbursement technology. It disposed of its European subsidiary in 2025 and refocused on North America.
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Exail Technologies brings together engineering businesses with much longer histories than the current name. ECA was founded in 1936 and became a pioneer in underwater robotics, while iXblue, founded in 2000, developed navigation and photonics technologies. By 2026, Exail supplied autonomous maritime systems, inertial…
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The business now called CISO Global was assembled under the Cerberus Cyber Sentinel name from 2019 onward through a strategy of acquiring cybersecurity services and technology companies. The public company later expanded its portfolio and formally changed its name to CISO Global in April 2023, retaining a focus on security services, compliance and proprietary technology.
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Metaplanet is a Japanese listed company with roots in hospitality and other operating businesses, but its identity changed sharply in 2024 when it adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy. By 2026, Metaplanet described itself as a publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company while retaining selected operating assets including…
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TietoEVRY was created on 5 December 2019 when Finland’s Tieto and Norway’s EVRY completed a cross-border merger, combining two established Nordic technology-services businesses. By 2026, Tietoevry operated as a Nordic-rooted software and digital-services group serving businesses and public-sector organisations.
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