Digicall Group acquires Advance Call

South African business process outsourcing provider, Digicall, has acquired of Advance Call and its certified ethics and fraud contact centre platform. The acquisition extends the Digicall omni-channel offering and will enable them to provide their customers with a...

Anand Eswaran appointed as CEO of Veeam

 Veeam Software has appointed Anand Eswaran as its new CEO a member of the company’s board. William Largent (Bill Largent) will step down as CEO to focus on his role as chairman of the board.  Veeam, which crossed $1 billion in ARR this year and has over 400 000...

IBM appoints GM for IBM growth markets in Africa

IBM has announced the appointment of Julia Carvalho as GM for IBM Growth Markets, Africa. Carvalho will be responsible for IBM’s business operations, growing our partner ecosystem and driving client satisfaction across multiple regions in Africa. With an...

JSE launches sustainability and climate change disclosure guidance

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has launched its Sustainability and Climate Disclosure Guidance consultation papers to promote transparency and good governance and guide listed companies on best practice in environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure....

Accel-KKR backs Entersekt

device identity and authentication vendor Entersekt has announced a significant investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm. The investment will enable Entersekt to accelerate its roadmap, hire top talent and fuel expansion into new markets....

Tyme completes $180m capital raise

Tyme, one of the fastest growing digital banking groups globally, has successfully secured investments from Tencent and CDC to complete its $180-million Series B capital raise. The investments from Tencent and CDC are pegged at an additional $70-million. Tencent is a...