Latest Technology News In South Africa
Space42 was created in 2024 through the merger of Abu Dhabi-based geospatial-AI company Bayanat and satellite operator Yahsat. By 2026, Space42 operated as a UAE-based spacetech company combining satellite infrastructure with AI-enabled geospatial and communications services.
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SoftwareOne was founded in Switzerland in 2000 as Softwarepipeline by Patrick Winter and Daniel von Stockar, initially focusing on software procurement and licensing. By 2026, the combined SoftwareOne organisation was integrating Crayon under the SoftwareOne brand, creating a larger global provider of software…
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Tekscend Photomask is a relatively new corporate name built on a much older photomask business. Toppan began photomask development in the 1960s, and the modern company was established in 2021 before beginning operations in April 2022 as Toppan Photomask. By 2026, Tekscend manufactured semiconductor photomasks, the…
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Signing Day Sports launched in 2019 as a digital platform designed to connect high-school athletes with college programmes and recruiting opportunities. The company expanded beyond its initial football focus into sports including baseball, softball and soccer and entered US public markets.
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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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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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Jump Networks is an Indian listed technology company that emerged from earlier public-company structures and shifted its identity toward digital, networking and content-related services. The business moved through name and portfolio changes as it pursued internet, media and technology opportunities rather than maintaining one stable product line.
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Urgent ly was incorporated in Delaware in May 2013 and built a software platform that matches vehicle owners and operators with roadside-assistance service professionals The company expanded with automaker and insurer partnerships completed a merger with connected-car data company Otonomo in October 2023 and became public In April 2026 it completed a sale process that resulted from an…
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WonderPlanet was founded in Japan on 3 September 2012 and began operations the following month. The company developed and operated smartphone games, expanded its mobile entertainment portfolio and later listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth market.
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WeTrade Group emerged as a China-focused technology business around social e-commerce, merchant digitalisation and related online services before entering US public markets. The group used offshore holding structures typical of China-linked issuers and changed business emphasis over time as e-commerce and digital-service opportunities shifted.
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