Latest Technology News In South Africa
Amdocs traces its business to 1982, when it began developing software and services for communications companies. By 2026, Amdocs supplied software and services for telecom and media companies, including billing, customer experience, network automation and cloud transformation.
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REPAY was founded in 2006 and built payment-processing technology for industries where recurring and loan-related payments often require specialised workflows. By 2026 REPAY provides card and electronic-payment processing embedded in software used by lenders, business-to-business customers and other specialised markets.
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Consensus Cloud Solutions became an independent public company in October 2021 when J2 Global separated its cloud-fax business from the media and internet assets that became Ziff Davis. In 2026 Consensus provides cloud fax, secure document exchange and interoperability services, with healthcare representing an important use case.
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Allot was incorporated in Israel in November 1996 as Ariadne and began operations in 1997, changing its name to Allot Communications later that year. By 2026 Allot provides network intelligence, traffic management and cybersecurity technology to telecom operators and service providers.
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GitLab began in 2011 when Dmitriy Zaporozhets started building an open-source Git repository management application, with Valeriy Sizov contributing to the early project. By 2026, GitLab marketed a DevSecOps platform intended to cover much of the software-development lifecycle in a single application.
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Arqit was founded in the United Kingdom in 2017 by David Williams and colleagues with a strategy focused on cryptography designed to remain secure in a future with powerful quantum computers. By 2026 Arqit markets quantum-safe encryption technology to government and enterprise customers.
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Gentrack was established in New Zealand in the 1980s during changes to the country’s power market and built software for utility billing and customer management. The company expanded internationally, listed on the NZX and ASX, and broadened beyond utilities through airport and operational technology under the Veovo brand.
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Paysign’s operating business was founded in 2001 as 3PEA Technologies and later entered a public-company structure through a 2006 reverse merger. In 2026 Paysign provides prepaid card programmes, payment processing and related services for corporate, healthcare and other applications.
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Lesaka Technologies carries the corporate lineage of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, a payments and financial-technology company with a long history in South Africa and other emerging markets. By 2026 Lesaka provides merchant acquiring, payment processing and consumer financial services in Southern Africa.
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Dropbox was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi after Houston became frustrated with the practical problem of keeping files available across different computers. By 2026, Dropbox was positioning itself as a broader work and content platform. Drew Houston remained a co-founder and co-CEO, with Ashraf Alkarmi appointed co-CEO in May 2026.
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