Cloud23 reports 80% growth in SA

Cloud23, an enterprise software management firm launched in the US Ram Ramakrishnan, has reported significant growth and influence in the southern African market since its 2022 expansion. In the past year, Cloud23 saw an 80% surge in its African customer base,...

Qlik acquires Talend

Qlik has closed its acquisition of Talend, expanding the company’s capabilities for modern enterprises to access, transform, trust, analyse, and take action with data. “Qlik, together with Talend, will bring significant benefits to customers, including...

Santam debuts digital insurance for micro, informal businesses

Santam has launched what is believes to be the country’s first digital insurance solution for micro township enterprises, which will cost between R75 and R195 a month, providing these businesses with financial security and recovery in the event of a loss. The...

Delay drives changes to Vodacom’s Infraco acquisition

The terms of Vodacom Group’s acquisition of a co-controlling interest in the material assets own by Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) – including Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa – have been changed, but the deal is still on the table. The...

Bolt launches Outternship to encourage women

Bolt has announced the Outternship programme as part of its efforts to drive more participation and inclusion for women in technology. The six-month-long internship termed, Outternship will offer the selected candidates an opportunity to kickstart their career in an...

Local insurtech Root expands into the UK

Born-in-SA insurtech platform Root has expanded into the UK and is enjoying promising growth in a receptive market. Charlotte Koep, chief operating officer of Root, says the company’s first foray into global markets is proving encouraging: “There is a real...