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Company ProfileGlobal Signal2026-04-27
Why is nobody talking about Datatec?
A Johannesburg founded tech company operates in 50 countries, employs 11,000 people, and has returned 361% to shareholders in five years. You've probably never heard of them.
VerdictOVERLOOKED
Funding RadarFunding2026-04-24
A South African startup just compressed a 120B AI model to run on a MacBook, and raised $5M doing it
Refiant AI is solving AI's most urgent problem, energy. And global investors are paying attention.
VerdictEFFICIENT
Ghost TableJobs2026-04-20
Absa's quiet careers page is not just a recruitment gap, it gets more expensive every year
Absa's careers page is running job ads that show no signs of moving. That's not a talent pipeline, that's a placeholder.
VerdictCOMPOUNDING
Transfer MarketJobs2026-04-19
FNB posted 31% fewer tech roles this quarter
FNB's engineering hiring contracted sharply in Q1 2026 while fintech competitors absorbed the overflow.
VerdictDEFLATION