Stellenbosch spins out five companies during lockdown

During 2020, and despite the lockdown period, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) technology transfer team Innovus established and welcomed five new spinout companies. The team also raised a total investment of R26-million for Stellenbosch University projects and...

KilllSomeOne sends political messages

Sophos has uncovered attackers using DLL side-loading to execute malicious code and install backdoors in the networks of targeted organisations. In the report “A New APT uses DLL Side-loads to Killl Someone,” Sophos outlines the discovery of four different...

Net 1 reports first quarter results

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has reported an operating loss of #10,8-million for its first quarter. The company saw revenue of $37,1-million for the period, which is a constant currency decrease of 12% from Q1 2020, but an increase of 39% from Q4 2020. And adjusted EBITDA...

African startups are looking good to investors

Africa’s startups have never been more investible than right now. There is a growing number of professional “super angels” involved in record-breaking deals, and private equity investments have doubled since last year. This and more were discussed at...

Avoid being scammed this Black Friday

Black Friday 2020 could be bigger online than in-store this year, thanks to concerns about the risk of Covid-19 in crowded shops, and an increase in the number of people now comfortable with shopping online. By Paul Grapendaal, head of managed security services at...
Convergence is key for the future of payment services

Convergence is key for the future of payment services

Rapid advancements in technology and innovation are disrupting the payments sector as well as giving rise to new market entrants and changing customer expectations. This is among the highlights from an analysis released by PwC’s Strategy& division on the...