Latest Technology News In South Africa
Bakkt began as an Intercontinental Exchange-backed digital-asset venture and became public in 2021. By 2026 Bakkt is focused on digital-asset trading, stablecoin settlement, programmable finance and cross-border payments after acquiring DTR.
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PAR Technology was founded in 1968 and spent decades serving both hospitality technology and government customers before progressively concentrating on restaurant software. In 2026 PAR provides cloud software, payments, loyalty and operational technology for restaurant brands.
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WIIT was founded in Italy around managed IT infrastructure and gradually shifted from traditional hosting toward private cloud, managed services and security. In 2026 WIIT provides managed cloud, cybersecurity and application-hosting services, especially for mid-sized and enterprise customers that want outsourced infrastructure with local support.
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TeamViewer was founded in Germany in 2005 after remote-access software was created to reduce the need for technicians to travel to demonstrate and support another software product. In 2026 TeamViewer provides remote connectivity and digital-workplace technology used to access, support and manage computers, industrial devices and frontline workflows.
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Bytes began in 1982 as a small technology business in Epsom in the United Kingdom and grew into a software, licensing and IT-services operation. In 2026 Bytes focuses on software licensing, cloud, security and IT services for public- and private-sector customers in the UK and Ireland.
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Locaweb was founded in Brazil in 1998 by Gilberto Mautner and Claudio Gora during the country’s early commercial internet expansion. By 2026 the group provides hosting, software, e-commerce and digital tools for small and medium-sized businesses under several brands.
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PSI was founded in Berlin in 1969 by engineers with roots in industrial automation and won an early order from the steel industry. In 2026 PSI develops software for controlling and optimising energy and material flows across utilities and industry.
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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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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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Hansen Technologies was founded in Melbourne in 1971 and developed software and services for billing and customer management. By 2026 Hansen supplies billing, customer-care, service-provisioning and related software to utilities and telecom operators around the world.
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