Workplace Culture 

Edgar Schein died last month.. With his passing, the world lost a giant of organizational culture. It is my hope that this month we can pay tribute to his wisdom by sharing some of our thoughts on this difficult, but extremely important topic.   Why should we care about company culture?    I have always found […]

3 warnings never to miss when using AI

1. Don’t Trust It Even though AI has progressed immensely in the last couple of years, we’re not yet at the point where these models are infallible. There is no substitute for good old, human, common sense.   When an AI model produces a result that raises a brow, try asking yourself why it would […]

Synthesis continues its growth streak with strong annual results

Synthesis continues its growth streak with strong annual results

[Johannesburg] – 2 June 2022 – South African JSE-listed FinTech group, Capital Appreciation Limited (Capprec), announced its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2022. It has experienced a strong acceleration in business activity in the past year and a substantial demand for its innovative technology products and solutions. The Group increased gross revenues […]

Synthesis is Awarded AWS Consultancy Partner of the Year – SSA

Synthesis is Awarded AWS Consultancy Partner of the Year - SSA

[South Africa] – 1 December, 2021 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced this year’s EMEA AWS Partner winners. The winners are channel leaders in the AWS Partner Network (APN) who play a key role in helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on the AWS Cloud. AWS awarded Synthesis Software Technologies, an innovative software […]

Synthesis Continues to Pioneer, Leading to Strong Results

On Tuesday, 30 November, Capital Appreciation (Capprec), a financial technology (“FinTech”) enterprise, announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2021. Synthesis Software Technologies comprises the Software and Services segment of Capprec. The innovative software development and consulting company delivered a solid set of financial results, bolstered by excellent results in the […]

Synthesis Hits Major Milestone of 200 AWS Certifications

Synthesis Hits Major Milestone of 200 AWS Certifications

Johannesburg — October 26, 2021 Synthesis Software Technologies, an innovative software development and consulting company, announced that it has achieved the 200 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification milestone. The company creates and manages complex, high-value technology, partnering with customers to give them a true competitive edge whether through its cloud, digital, data, training, or managed […]

Synthesis to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to help secure payment data worldwide

Synthesis to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to help secure payment data worldwide

— As Council’s Newest Participating Organization Synthesis Software Technologies to Contribute to The Development of PCI Security Standards—  Johannesburg, South Africa, September 30, 2021 — Synthesis, an innovative software development and consulting company, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) as a new Participating Organization. Synthesis will work with the PCI […]

Synthesis and SA Harvest Partner to Create Access to Excess

Synthesis and SA Harvest Partner to Create Access to Excess

Approximately 18 million South Africans will wake up today to yet another day of hunger and undernourishment. Hunger is an unrelenting and urgent problem across the globe. Yet SA Harvest Chairman, Gidon Novick, says: “Hunger is a solvable problem in this country.” Ten million tons of food go to waste every year. “We must create […]

Synthesis performs during tough economic climate

Synthesis performs during tough economic climate

On Tuesday, 22 June, Capital Appreciation (Capprec), a financial technology (“FinTech”) enterprise, announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2021. Synthesis Software Technologies comprises the Software and Services segment of Capprec. The innovative software development and consulting company continued to achieve pleasing results in a challenging financial year. This continues Synthesis’ steady […]

Trustonic and Synthesis partner to make PIN Entry possible and unlock the mobile point of sale market

Trustonic and Synthesis partner to make PIN Entry possible and unlock the mobile point of sale market

Cambridge, United Kingdom – 15 June 2021 – Cybersecurity technology leader Trustonic today announces its partnership with software and consulting company Synthesis Software Technologies to increase the opportunities available to businesses using software Point of Sale (SoftPOS) across Africa. Synthesis became the first Tap on Phone solution provider in Africa when it launched Halo Dot with Nedbank in June 2020. On launch, […]