Iress accelerates platform modernisation with Thoughtworks

Iress has announced a strategic partnership with global technology consultancy Thoughtworks to accelerate platform modernisation and unlock AI-enabled growth across its Wealth businesses. The partnership will support Iress in executing its strategy to modernise core...

Naked gives a final car insurance quote in ChatGPT

South African insurance platform Naked believes it has become the first company in the world to successfully develop and deploy a native app in ChatGPT that can provide a final, binding car insurance quote. The launch also appears to make Naked the first South African...

Ozow expands payment ecosystem

Ozow has announced a new partnership with Happy Pay that will enable its merchants to offer buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) at checkout, without requiring any additional integration. South Africa’s BNPL market was projected to grow to over $815-milliomn (approximately...

When screen time for kids is a bridge to learning, not a barrier

Screen time is bad for children, right? Artificial intelligence (AI) is killing critical thinking, correct? I beg to differ, writes Kate Groch, CEO of the Good Work Foundation. In the rural areas where I’ve worked as an educator for the past 20 years, technology is...

Closing the public sector implementation gap

Across the world, governments are accelerating their digital transformation agendas. From modernising service delivery to building resilient digital infrastructure, public sector institutions are investing in technologies that can improve efficiency, transparency, and...

How can the payment ecosystem rebuild its relationship architecture?

The South African Reserve Bank’s Payments Ecosystem Modernisation Programme (PEM) is reconfiguring the country’s entire clearing and settlement architecture, with new payment institution licences expected in early 2026. The goal is to deliver fast, simple,...