Vasmobile Fintelco is launching SkoolID, the African School ID and Smart Payment Card, based on the biometric card platform from IDEX Biometrics.
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Virgin Atlantic has announced new flying from London Heathrow, adding two new destinations of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Accra, Ghana to its network for summer 2025.
Construction of Club Med’s first Resort in South Africa is in full swing, and the excitement is building as it moves steadily toward its scheduled opening in July 2026. Officially named Club Med South Africa, this unique destination promises to deliver the perfect mix of beachside relaxation and safari experiences.
South Africa has seen a surge in entrepreneurial ambition, with more than half of the country’s youth showing interest in starting their own businesses despite the challenges in accessing funding and resources. Daniel Levy, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Flow, understands these hurdles first-hand.
In his latest piece, “Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Lessons from the Trenches,” he shares five lessons from his journey as an entrepreneur, offering insights on how to cultivate the mindset needed to navigate unpredictable markets and build lasting success.
Organisations need robust cybersecurity measures to ensure business continuity
The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it, the festive season and general anticipation for that hard-earned vacation that many South Africans work so hard for during the year. While this is a time of good cheer and increased shopping activity to prepare for the December break, it is also a busy time for scammers who want to take advantage of this activity. Many South Africans have recently contacted a popular Johannesburg radio station reporting increased attempts at banking fraud, with scammers sometimes becoming increasingly aggressive and convincing.
AI and other Tech are fast becoming the biggest sales enablers on the block
Vinesh Kassen, Head of India Client Coverage at Absa CIB, explores how successful digitisation projects have revolutionised the way that India and Africa interact with financial services, and why leveraging both regions’ capabilities will help deepen ties.
Cape Town will host an important gathering on digital identity initiatives and innovation in the SADC region at the end of September. Local digital identity start-up, DIDx is proud to announce that they, together with the renowned Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), will host DID:UNCONF AFRICA, a groundbreaking event set to revolutionise the digital identity landscape in the SADC region. This two-day open space ‘unconference’ will take place on 25 to 26 September at the Hasso Plattner Design School at UCT, following in the footsteps of its inspiration, the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), held twice a year in Silicon Valley since 2005.
African policy leaders must support robust growth in the cold chain for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and to boost prosperity, food supply chain resilience, and trade across the continent, says the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) today as the GCCA Africa conference opens at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town.