South Africa has become one of the most attractive offshoring destinations for UK businesses, offering English-speaking professionals, near-perfect time zone alignment with London, and salary costs that can cut total employment spend by more than half. Deel is often the first name UK companies encounter when researching how to hire in South Africa. But Deel […]

Nothing tests a website owner’s blood pressure quite like opening their own URL and finding a blank screen staring back. You refresh. Then refresh again. Then clear the cache and refresh one more time, like that is going to fix anything. Websites go down for all kinds of reasons, and some of them are embarrassingly […]

Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled an AI-powered real-time price matching system that automatically matches lower hotel rates found on third-party booking platforms, making direct bookings faster, easier and more transparent. The new feature, now available on RadissonHotels.com, detects lower publicly available rates for Radisson properties on online travel agencies (OTAs) and instantly applies eligible price […]

Until recently, the modernisation of customs processes was a race to digitise paperwork and automate manual workflows. With that phase largely complete, we are entering a far more consequential era: the shift from automated systems to agentic ones. We are moving toward systems that not only follow rules, but also largely configure themselves, adapt to regulatory shifts in real-time, […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed in binary terms: either as an existential threat that will replace workers, or as a tool that will usher in the next wave of growth or productivity. The reality is likely to be more nuanced. The potential impact in South Africa will likely differ from what we are seeing […]

Backbase announced the acquisition of Kasisto, a pioneer in agentic AI for banking and financial services. Kasisto’s agentic platform, financial services intelligence, and New York-based team are now part of Backbase and the AI-native Banking OS. The transaction integrates Kasisto’s financial intelligence models into the Backbase platform, building an architecture that helps financial institutions overcome […]

  Launch Africa Ventures, a prominent Africa focused venture capital firm, has transferred its secondary stake in South African financial technology company Peach Payments to the 27four Nebula Fund. Recognized as one of Africa’s most active early stage investors, Launch Africa Ventures is a prominent pan African venture capital fund with a portfolio of more […] The post Launch Africa Ventures Sells Peach Payments Stake appeared first on Tech In Africa.

By Boluwatife Oshadiya | July 28, 2026 Key Points Main Story MTN Nigeria Plc has lost approximately ₦1.7 trillion in market value on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) after investors aggressively exited positions in the telecommunications giant amid weakening market sentiment and growing geopolitical concerns. Although the company’s shares closed Friday’s trading session at ₦750, up […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payments switch, has reported a gross profit before tax of ETB 2.6 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, highlighting the rapid growth of interoperable digital payments in one of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing economies. During the year, the company processed 387 million interoperable transactions worth ETB 1.26 trillion, reflecting increasing adoption of […]

Visa has introduced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct, expanding how smartphones can be used to both accept and send digital payments. The new features are aimed at helping small businesses in emerging markets—from street vendors to online merchants—manage payments using devices they already own. The company says the move reflects the growing […]

Digital transformation has moved HR from the back office to the centre of business strategy. Today’s HR leaders are expected to recruit faster, retain top talent, improve employee experience, manage hybrid teams, track performance, support wellness, ensure compliance and deliver workforce insights in real time. That is why HR technology has become essential. The right […]

Best Travel Tech 2026: 12 Gadgets Worth Packing This Summer Summer is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Whether you’re flying abroad, taking a road… TechCity

Pick n Pay asap! has launched Penny, South Africa’s first fully integrated AI-powered grocery shopping companion, transforming the way customers shop for groceries through natural conversations. Powered by Google’s Gemini AI models, Penny is built into the Pick n Pay asap! app and allows shoppers to create grocery baskets, plan meals and discover products using […]

As enterprises increasingly deploy autonomous AI agents across their operations, cybersecurity company Exabeam has unveiled new capabilities designed to help security teams monitor, detect and respond to AI-related threats without slowing innovation. The latest update expands Exabeam’s Agent Behavior Analytics (ABA), Outcomes Navigator, Exabeam Nova, Threat Center and Attack Surface Insights, providing organizations with greater […]

The Thinking Company has launched ThinkOS, a new human-centred thinking platform designed to help organisations strengthen decision-making, collaboration and problem-solving as artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace. The platform addresses a growing challenge facing businesses: while AI has made information and insights more accessible than ever, it cannot replace human judgement, strategic thinking or creativity. ThinkOS […]

How to Learn Free Skills on Your Phone in 2026: The Complete Beginner’s Guide Your smartphone is probably one of the most powerful learning tools you own. Yet for many people, it… TechCity

Knowlix AI has introduced an AI powered business platform designed to support small businesses across 29 African countries and several other markets worldwide. The Munich based startup said its platform enables businesses to manage customer relationships, invoicing, inventory, projects, and other back office operations from a single system. At launch, the platform will be available […] The post Knowlix AI Launches an AI Teammate to Simplify SME Operations Across Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Sovereign AI company 1001, with operations across the GCC and London, has secured $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Lux Capital. The investment also attracted participation from PIF owned Sanabil Investments, 9Yards, and Hanabi, while existing investors General Catalyst, CIV, and Stanford AI researcher Chris Ré increased their commitments. The round […] The post 1001 Strengthens GCC AI Ambitions With $30 Million Series A Funding appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future trend in Human Resources—it is rapidly becoming the engine behind modern recruitment, learning, employee engagement and workforce planning. Across South Africa, HR leaders are under pressure to hire faster, retain top talent, improve employee wellbeing and deliver measurable business value, often with limited resources. At the same time, […]

Africa’s energy transition is often discussed in terms of generation capacity, investment pipelines, and megawatts added to the grid. While these metrics matter, they only tell part of the story. The real challenge facing the continent is not simply producing more electricity. It is building resilient, integrated infrastructure systems that can support long-term economic and […]