SIM FRAUD IS NOT JUST A TELECOM ISSUE, BUT AN IDENTITY CRISIS FOR THE ENTIRE FINANCIAL ECOSYSTEM

By Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply  A SIM card is, effectively, a portable identity token. Once compromised, it gives attackers a back door into bank accounts, digital wallets, investment apps, and high-risk transactional environments. SIM swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale SIM-farm operations are no longer fringe problems, they are industrialised criminal…

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VULA MEDICAL NAMED 2025 FNB APP OF THE YEAR WINNER

Tana Malinga Africa’s top innovators shine at the continent’s premier celebration of app excellence The 2025 FNB App of the Year Awards lit up Johannesburg tonight as South Africa’s most talented developers, innovators, partners, media and industry leaders gathered to celebrate the best in African tech. The prestigious awards once again highlighted remarkable homegrown creativity…

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FLYSAFAIR UNVEILS “SANTA’S SLEIGH” – BRINGING FESTIVE CHEER TO SOUTH AFRICAN SKIES

Santa upgrades to jet engines as FlySafair launches its first-ever Christmas livery Santa’s got a new ride, and it’s proudly South African! FlySafair has revealed “Santa’s Sleigh”, a specially designed Boeing 737-800 that will spread festive cheer across South Africa throughout the festive season. The vibrant livery transforms one of FlySafair’s signature pink aircraft (ZS- SJV)…

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STANDARD BANK FUNDS MIDVAAL PRIVATE HOSPITAL’S R34 MILLION RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM

The Midvaal Private Hospital in Vereeniging, has completed the installation of a new renewable-energy system valued at R34 million. The project, which was funded by Standard Bank, will improve energy stability for critical medical services and enhance the long-term sustainability of the facility as well as the community it serves. The solution includes a 1.2…

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IOT’S GROWING ROLE IN AFRICA’S SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA

By Christo Wessels, MediaTek’s Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa faces complex challenges as nations race to meet their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN’s global blueprint for a more prosperous world. Climate change, high government debt burdens, rapid urbanisation, and backlogs in infrastructure investment and maintenance are among the barriers that governments and the private sector…

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FLYSAFAIR SECURES FIVE AWARDS AT THE 2025 SACAA CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY AWARDS

South Africa’s favourite low-cost airline has scooped five awards at the 2025 SACAA Civil Aviation Industry Awards, including the coveted Best Airline by Public Vote, a clear sign that travellers love flying with us! The SACAA Civil Aviation Industry Awards celebrate excellence across safety, innovation, customer service, and transformation, with winners selected by an independent…

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WORK, PLAY, RECHARGE, REPEAT: THE 4 PILLARS OF AN AI-POWERED SMARTPHONE EXPERIENCE

: Pixabay (Geralt) Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing fast, bringing powerful new capabilities and features to our smartphones. From gaming to photography, AI is redefining how we interact with our devices. realme looks at how this trend is making smartphones more personalised and convenient. As AI becomes the driving force behind mobile innovation, our devices…

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AI AND 5G SHAPE THE FUTURE OF AFRICA’S MOBILE-FIRST STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

By Ernst Wittmann, TCL Regional Manager for Southern & East Africa and Global Operator Account Manager for Africa Africa is a hotbed of mobile innovation and entrepreneurship, blazing trails in applications as diverse as mobile money (M-Pesa), e-commerce (Jumia and Takealot), smartphone-powered retail (Yoco and others), business to business platforms (like Twiga Foods, which connects small-scale farmers…

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