Altron Nexus and Altron Document Solutions for sale amid massive earnings drop
Altron says that subsidiaries Altron Nexus and Altron Document Solutions are being classified as held-for-sale and will be considered discontinued operations for the company.
“These two entities contributed 21% to...
Altron expects revenue jump — and a big earnings drop
Altron has informed shareholders that it expects to report substantial increases in revenue and earnings in its annual financial results for the year ended 28 February 2023.
It explained that in terms of the JSE Limited Listings...
Altron reports massive profits driven by FinTech and Security divisions
Altron has released its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2022, reporting a 57% increase in operating profit before capital items to R255 million.
Revenue is up by 15% to R5.3 billion, and it has swung...
Altron appoints new CEO
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that Werner Kapp will replace Mteto Nyati as CEO.
Kapp will take the reins at Altron on 1 October 2022.
Former MTN and Altron boss joins Telkom board
Telkom has announced several changes to its board with four members retiring or resigning from 24 August 2022.
It announced that Mr N Kapila, Ms F Petersen-Cook, and Ms KW Mzondeki would retire as independent non-executive directors and not be...
The biggest IT companies in South Africa
South Africa has several home-brewed information technology companies worth well over R1 billion.
After making enormous gains during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, most major global tech shares have taken a beating in 2022.
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You know the narrative: the JSE is a lost cause for investors, and all great riches are made on overseas markets. Experienced investors know that this simply isn’t true, at least not all the time.
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Altron CEO Mteto Nyati resigns
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role on 30 June 2022.
Altron said the decision was informed by Nyati’s search for a new challenge.
Altron posts R34 million profit
Altron says it has posted a solid set of results in a challenging environment, and will not be mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for staff.
Altron's R245-million Lawtrust deal gets green light
Altron says it has created Africa's largest security services after the Competition Tribunal approved its R245-million acquisition of digital signature services company Lawtrust from Etion.
The JSE-listed Altron previously acquired identity...
Altron Nexus announces new managing director
Altron has announced the appointment of Kennedy Chinganya as Managing Director for Altron Nexus, with effect from 1 September 2021. He succeeds Mark Harris, who will now handle special projects until the end of November 2021.
Chinganya joined Altron...
The most painful period for Altron in 2020
Altron CEO Mteto Nyati said the most painful period over the last six months was the conversations with 600 colleagues who had to be retrenched.
Altron recently released its interim results for the six months ended 31 August, which revealed a strong...
Altron sells its last non-core asset
Altron announced it has received approval from the Competition Commission to sell Altech UEC, which manufactured set-top boxes.
The company sold the unit to Skyblu Technologies.
Executive changes at Altron
Altron has announced a restructuring of its executive committee to create a leaner group structure that is aligned to its ICT ambitions.
Altech planning to sell Autopage subscribers
Altech parent Altron has advised that it is in an advanced stage of negotiations regarding the potential disposal of Altech Autopage’s GSM subscriber bases.
Altech Node gaining traction
Altech’s Node, which offers “Smart TV, Smart Entertainment, and Smart Home” functionality, has already sold over 15,000 units
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Altron’s Bytes to acquire Unisys Africa
Bytes Technology Group, wholly owned by the JSE-listed Altron Group, has entered into agreements to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Unisys Africa from Unisys Corporation and CyberKnowledge Systems Investments, a local empowerment company.