Author: Duncan McLeod

Roelof Botha, the South African venture capitalist, is stepping down as managing partner of Sequoia Capital.

Discovery Group has unveiled Vitality AI, a new artificial intelligence platform developed in partnership with Google.

BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen says the local automotive manufacturing industry is at a “crossroads”.

Standard Bank has pledged R750-million in a strategic equity partnership with New GX Capital’s clean-tech fund.

JSE-listed technology group Altron has lifted its interim dividend by 20% even as it warns of a “tough trading environment” in IT services.

TymeBank will have a new CEO from January, with Cheslyn Jacobs taking the reins from Karl Westvig.

Companies must make better use of AI to fend off malicious actors who are themselves harnessing the technology to intensify their cyberattacks.

Datatec has more than doubled its interim dividend after reporting a 110% year-on-year jump in headline earnings per share.

iOCO is pursuing out-of-court settlements with the former senior executives it sued over alleged governance failures.

iOCO’s new leadership team is gearing up for an acquisition spree, and is looking for deals worth up to R1-billion.