Standard Bank will soon begin moving its operational SAP banking systems onto the Microsoft Azure cloud platform as it looks to create what it calls an “always-on bank”.
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JSE-listed software services group Adapt IT said on Wednesday that it is not contemplating a rights issue “at this stage” as it moves to reduce its net debt to a more comfortable level.
The Competition Commission has approved JSE-listed technology group Altron’s acquisition of identity management security specialist Ubusha Technologies.
MTN South Africa said on Wednesday that inroads are being made in the fight against battery theft at its base stations and that police are making progress in shutting down the syndicates behind the scourge.
Naspers’s Prosus, through its OLX Brazil business, has agreed to spend R9.9-billion to buy Grupo ZAP, described as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the South American country.
WhatsApp has officially launched its dark mode feature to iPhone and Android users. The new mode will allow users to turn the colours inside the app dark, which is better for viewing smartphone screens in low light.
Facebook has unveiled a new version of its Messenger app that it says is significantly faster and simpler to use.
Facebook and its partners are considering redesigning the libra cryptocurrency project so that the network accepts multiple coins, including those issued by central banks, in an effort to woo reluctant global regulators.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said his administration’s drive to turn the economy around will be protracted and is being frustrated by the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
Netflix has signed a distribution agreement with the Film and Publication Board, meaning the multinational streaming company must now obey local classification rules in the distribution of its content.