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South Africa's cloud boom: the surprising truth about local economic impact.

While billions flow into South Africa's cloud infrastructure, the local economic impact is largely in services and operations, not a new domestic hardware industry. What does this mean for the future?

By xml.co.za 12 August 2026 4 min read

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South African Tech

Is Cape Town's new data centre approval a national grid crisis in disguise?

By xml.co.za 30 July 2026 4 min read

Equinix's plan for two massive facilities in Cape Town, drawing 170MW, has been approved despite major objections.

South African Tech

Limpopo’s Young Roboticists Show South Africa’s Tech Future

By xml.co.za 17 July 2026 4 min read

Limpopo school teams are going to Geneva for a global robotics challenge, building robots to solve food security issues.

Services

Loadit’s Flexible Logistics Model Exposes the Rigid Costs of Traditional SA

By xml.co.za 12 June 2026 6 min read

Loadit transforms South African logistics by offering on-demand moving and delivery, exposing the high costs of traditional fixed-fleet models with a more.

Market Shifts

SoFi’s Embedded Stablecoin Sets a New Standard for Regulated Digital Finance

By xml.co.za 31 May 2026 5 min read

SoFi integrated a stablecoin directly into its retail banking app, making digital finance feel commonplace and signaling a major shift in how…

Business

Most first sales lose money customer lifecycle management earns the profit

By xml.co.za 24 May 2026 5 min read

Stop losing money on customer acquisition. Learn how focusing beyond the first transaction builds lasting customer relationships and unlocks sustainable.