https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/793.html South Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 Mobile & Apps news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/793.html en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:05:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sixty60-adds-instant-airtime-data-and-digital-vouchers-969874a Shoprite and Checkers customers can now buy airtime, mobile data and digital vouchers through the Sixty60 app, expanding the platform beyond grocery delivery into additional everyday digital services. 1-272444 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/softbank-backed-opay-reveals-revenue-rise-in-us-ipo-filing-292107a Africa-focused digital payments company OPay on Friday, 9 October 2026 revealed in its US initial public-offering filing that its revenue more than doubled in the first six months of the year. 1-272440 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-financial-inclusion-revolution-isnt-over-4-shifts-that-could-change-what-comes-next-303068a Africa’s financial inclusion story has made progress, but the numbers reveal a stubborn gap. Eighteen years after the IMF identified inclusion as part of South Africa’s broader transformation agenda, account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 49% in 2021 to 58% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s Global Findex. 1-272393 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gotyme-rethinks-banking-with-its-new-app-858593a As banking becomes increasingly digital, the challenge is no longer simply offering more services, but making them easier to use. 1-272329 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moving-money-abroad-new-ai-tool-aims-to-cut-through-sars-red-tape-292887a A new AI tool is taking aim at the red tape facing South Africans abroad and non-residents trying to move money out of the country. 1-272260 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/whatsapp-introduces-new-parental-controls-for-teen-accounts-303978a WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that will allow parents to manage aspects of their teenagers’ experience on the messaging platform without accessing their private messages or calls. 1-272203 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-push-drives-paystacks-new-shopify-checkout-in-south-africa-070315a One extra click can make the difference between a completed purchase and an abandoned cart. Paystack is aiming to remove that friction for South African Shopify merchants with the country’s first onsite card checkout. 1-272027 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-assets-estate-plans-are-missing-419289a A valid will is only the starting point of effective estate planning. For financial advisers, estate practitioners and other professionals guiding clients through the process, ensuring that wills can be located and assets identified is equally important. 1-271905 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone-with-iphone-duo-419859a Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, introducing a new design with a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display. 1-271625 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-finance-bottleneck-ericsson-and-fis-aim-to-break-742632a What if the complexity standing between organisations and the launch of digital financial services could simply disappear? Ericsson and FIS are taking aim at one of fintech’s biggest barriers: the costly and complicated infrastructure required to bring wallet-led financial services to market. 1-271462 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa