MetaTrader 4 keeps showing up in South African trading circles for a simple reason: it still fits how many traders actually work. Newer platforms arrive with fresh layouts, extra modules, and deeper integrations. Yet plenty of active traders stick with MT4 because it solves the daily job with less friction. This endurance comes from practical […]

Those signal bars on your phone? They’re practically meaningless. Behind that icon sits a sprawling mess of cell towers, spectrum licenses the carriers paid billions for, and infrastructure that varies wildly depending on where you’re standing. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile control most of the market. A handful of regional players hang on. The technical reality […]

Imagine walking into your local store and paying with a cryptocurrency that always equals one rand — no wild swings, no speculation, just self‑sovereign certainty. A digital token that settles faster than today’s banking rails and at a fraction of the cost. That’s the promise of stablecoins — digital assets built for stability in a […]

Onafriq Nigeria Payments Ltd, a CBN licenced payment service provider, partners with The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to pilot the continent’s first wallet-based outbound payments from Nigeria to Ghana – fully in Naira and instant, without relying on hard currency conversion, in partnership with Banks and Mobile Money Operators.  The pilot service, approved […]

As cloud environments expand and consumption becomes more dynamic, financial predictability starts to slip. Budgets feel less reliable, forecasts need constant revision, and leadership confidence begins to erode, often before anyone can clearly explain why. These moments are rarely isolated incidents. They’re early warning signs that cloud spend is outpacing an organisation’s ability to predict […]

Cybersecurity has shifted decisively from an IT concern to a core business risk, and South African organisations are feeling this change acutely. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 in collaboration with Accenture, highlights a global environment where cyber risk is intensifying in scale, complexity and impact. Over the past year, these pressures have […]

Global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip, celebrating two decades of innovation globally and over 15 years of continuous operation in South Africa, predicts an imminent and seismic shift in brand-consumer engagement. Moving away from the current application-to-person (A2P) messaging, Infobip forecasts a widespread shift to an agent-to-person model, eventually leading to a fully autonomous agent-to-agent […]

Business funding platform Lula has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payfast by Network, enabling Payfast merchants to access fast, flexible funding directly within their payments environment. The collaboration brings Lula’s embedded funding solutions to Payfast’s extensive e-commerce merchant base, supporting digitally enabled SMEs with capital that is contextual, data-driven and aligned to real trading activity. For […]

As Africa’s digital economy continues to scale, demand for AI and digital skills is accelerating across the continent. Yet women remain underrepresented in technology-driven roles, despite growing participation and strong early adoption. Absa, in partnership with Microsoft Elevate and Women in Tech (WiT), is extending the ElevateHer AI Program across 9 African markets. Following its […]

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global operations, has announced the commercial rollout of its next-generation mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4, in South Africa. The launch marks Space42’s first operational presence in the country and a significant milestone in expanding secure, reliable satellite connectivity across one of Africa’s most advanced digital markets. The […]

Redtech, a technology company backed by Heirs Holdings, today announced it processed $20.6 billion (₦30 trillion) in total transactions over the 2025 financial year.  This is over 100% year-on-year growth from ₦12 trillion in 2024, placing the company among the highest-volume processors in Nigeria. The milestone was driven by strong growth across its payment platform, […]

MyProperty, an independent property portal in South Africa and Namibia, has announced its expansion into the broader African market with the launch of MyProperty Africa, a next-generation property platform built to put estate agents and consumers first. The rollout marks a major milestone for the independently owned portal, which has operated for over two decades […]

A new Kaspersky review reveals how cybercriminals revived and refined phishing techniques to target individuals and businesses in 2025, including calendar-based attacks, voice message deceptions and sophisticated multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass schemes. The findings emphasise the critical need for user vigilance, employee training and advanced email protection solutions to counter these persistent threats moving forward. […]

In today's edition: Airtel is launching a new subsea cable || South Africa launches service to combat payment fraud || Kenya officially goes green

We aren't solving the climate crisis with carbon math because climate action now looks like compliance work.

CarPlay to Support Third-Party AI Chatbots: What You Need to Know Apple is reportedly opening up Apple CarPlay to third-party AI chatbot apps like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini.… TechCity

iOS 26.3 and 26.4: Everything We Know So Far Apple is currently finalizing two significant updates to the iPhone experience. While iOS 26.3 focuses on system utilities… TechCity

Staying close to communities in what Hautefeuille labels as being ‘on the ground’ has helped her realise that places that are very misunderstood from the outside. 

The report shows that more than half of institutions now consider themselves digitally mature, with 54% reporting advanced digital capabilities, up from 48% in 2024.

Last year, fraud in South Africa resulted in financial losses approaching three billion rand. Recognising the scale of this challenge, cross-industry collaboration between the mobile, banking and technology sectors is providing critical defences against financial crime South Africa is the second country to launch the Scam Signal, following its successful deployment in the UK to […]

Brastorne Enterprises is bringing its lightweight web platform for farmers using entry-level smartphones to Côte d’Ivoire in 2026.

Adedeji Olowe is the founder of Lendsqr, a fintech infrastructure company that provides tools for financial institutions to build and scale digital credit products.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program. This three-month hybrid accelerator program is designed for growth-stage technology startups. It aims to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people, and technology to communities across Africa. Program Details A Global Series of Programs: Each cohort of 10-15 startups collaborates to […] The post Google Accelerator Africa Returns with Equity-Free Support, Cloud Credits, and Early Access to AI Products for Startups appeared first on Tech In Africa.

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"In 2026, South Africa will see a rapid acceleration of digital payments adoption, both in retail and enterprise." - Ephraim Modise

"After a decade of asset-light evangelism, 2026 will mark the return of the balance sheet as a competitive advantage." - Olivia Gao

"In 2026, Africa’s tech ecosystem will see a further acceleration of strategic mergers and acquisitions." - Lola Masha

"In 2026, AI will make organisational failure arrive faster." - Adia Sowho

"In 2026, Nigeria’s fintech regulators are likely to deepen support for interoperable QR and instant funds transfer at merchant points of acceptance." - Emmanuel Ojo

Prediction In 2026, the most valuable AI deployments in African tech will shift away from experimentation toward data-accurate, production-grade systems embedded in enterprise, financial services, and government workflows. Competitive advantage will come less from novel models and more from data quality, context-specific accuracy, and reliability at scale. Supporting Evidence As AI tooling becomes commoditised, organisations […]

"In 2026, cybersecurity will emerge as a standalone investment category in African tech." - Uwem Uwemakpan

"In 2026, I expect AI tutors to evolve into fully capable multimodal learning companions" - Boye Oshinaga

"In 2026, I expect public health and development systems to accelerate the shift away from labour-intensive, level-of-effort-driven models" - Scott Dubin

"In 2026, African regulators will stop tolerating scale without operational control across critical digital infrastructure sectors..." - Nikolai Barnwell

"In 2026, I expect the venture studio model to gain stronger recognition as a legitimate asset class" - Leslie Ossete

"In 2026, stablecoins will increasingly function as primary financial accounts for individuals and SMEs in emerging markets" - Efayomi Carr