Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

South Africa’s fourth-largest financial service provider Nedbank has launched the ‘Nedbank Business Hub’, an initiative that includes an online business portal that offers business clients a one-stop-shop for all financial-related services. The digital hub is a single channel that lets business clients apply for new products, transact, request and track services, and…

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Payments giant Stripe on Wednesday announced its plans to acquire Recko, a financial operations platform based in Bangalore, India. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Recko’s payments reconciliation software will add to the growing list of tools Stripe is providing for internet businesses, continuing Stripe’s expansion beyond payments acceptance. Recko…

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in front of Congress two weeks ago about the ways the company’s products can bring harm to users after leaking documents supporting her claims to The Wall Street Journal and the SEC. Now Politico reports that the campaign to support Haugen’s advocacy has been aided by eBay billionaire Pierre Omidyar, as she…

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Johannesburg-based clean-tech startup Brayfoil Technologies, a leader in compliant structure and morphing aerofoil research and design, providing unique capabilities to implement breakthrough technologies for efficiency gains and cost reductions has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Katapult Ocean. In addition, the innovative tech startup has been selected to participate in the…

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Tesla Inc. posted third-quarter profits that topped expectations, with record deliveries helping fuel the electric-vehicle maker’s results even as supply chain challenges weighed broadly on the auto industry. However, quarterly revenue came in short of consensus expectations, and shares fell slightly in after-hours trading.  The company’s stock dropped less than a…

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Rideshare group Bolt has announced its food delivery service Bolt Food has launched in Johannesburg. The service will provide the city’s residents with access to food deliveries from more than 300 restaurants and fast food outlets. The food delivery service has been available in Cape Town since April 2020, where…

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