THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 23:44
Royal Welt has reported continued growth in user adoption across its integrated trading platform, reflecting sustained engagement with an environment designed to support both stock market instruments and cryptocurrency trading within a unified operational structure. The update highlights how users are increasingly favoring consolidated platforms that emphasize consistency, transparency, and...
MaxFuelEdge has detailed an expansion of global trading access across stocks and digital assets, reflecting continued development of its crypto-enabled trading platform to support broader market participation. The update highlights a focus on infrastructure readiness, execution consistency, and unified account management as users increasingly seek platforms capable of supporting cross-market...
Luni Capital has confirmed the continued expansion of its stock and cryptocurrency trading operations, reflecting sustained development of a platform designed to support multi-asset participation within a unified operational environment. The announcement highlights an ongoing focus on infrastructure scalability, execution consistency, and account transparency as trading activity increases...
22 Ventures Group has expanded market connectivity across its trading platform to support more seamless access to global stock markets and digital asset venues within a unified operational environment. The update reflects continued development of infrastructure designed to improve execution consistency, system resilience, and account-level clarity as trading activity increasingly spans...
In the hyper-accelerated South African FinTech ecosystem, data integrity is the primary currency of investor trust. As financial institutions and tech platforms increasingly leverage Generative AI to scale reporting and communication, a silent risk has emerged: the proliferation of unvetted synthetic narratives. This “Authenticity Gap” represents a Level 1 risk vector that can lead to […]
Mid-month data from the CEF suggests South Africa’s petrol and diesel prices will see further reductions in February 2026, but one development could throw a spanner in the works.
XRP, once considered the best crypto to buy, is now struggling to hold above $2 support. After rebounding to $2.4, the altcoin has slipped back below $2.16. Now, the focus is shifting toward emerging crypto-fiat banking platforms, with Digitap ($TAP) emerging as a leader in the instant offshore banking sector. Digitap has become the centre […]
Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Soaking fabrics in a commonly used insect repellent is a simple and effective tool as mosquito bites become more common during daytime, study shows
From Africa to Latin America to Asia, babies have been carried in cloth wraps on their mothers’ backs for centuries. Now, the practice of generations of women could become a lifesaving tool in the fight against malaria.
Researchers in Uganda have...
The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
Many proposals have been introduced, but there is little consensus among governors, Congress members and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.
Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests
The lifespan of fish appears to be drastically reduced by pesticides, a study has found.
Even low levels of common agricultural pesticides can stunt the long-term lifespan of fish, according to research led by Jason Rohr, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
The controversial US-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines among newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been halted, according to Yap Boum, a senior official at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“The study has been cancelled,” Boum told journalists at a press conference...
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
Nearly three years ago, MultiChoice said its strategy was to transform its video streaming service into its growth engine, a gambit which has spectacularly failed.
The State Information Technology Agency has appointed a new managing director to lead it into its next chapter.
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has turned a critical page with the announcement of its new Managing Director, Magatho Anthony Mello, commencing 1 April 2026. This appointment concludes an extensive executive search and ushers in a period of strategic stability for the Agency, which has operated under acting leadership for nearly two years. Mello’s […]
One of Temu’s new order fulfilment partners in South Africa has apologised for delayed deliveries and poor communication over the festive season and committed to improving its service quality.
Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, has been recognized by top industry award programs for its innovation, technical excellence and client-first culture.