Editorial and News Coverage
2025
October 2025
How PETs help banks protect consumers from fraud without sharing personal data, World Economic Forum
How Innovative Bank Collaboration Can Take Down Fraud, Forbes
August 2025
To end the data breach epidemic, do we need to rethink data sharing?, World Economic Forum
July 2025
Como uma fintech da África do Sul quer mudar o cenário dos ‘invisíveis ao crédito’ no Brasil, Exame.
May 2025
The ranking: Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2025, Financial Times
Financial Times names Omnisient one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies, ITWEB
Financial Times names Omnisient one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies, BizCommunity
SA’s Omnisient is making waves, IT-Online
April 2025
The ethics of consumer data: Avoiding pitfalls and building trust, Forbes
March 2025
How grocery shopping data is unlocking financial inclusion, World Economic Forum
February 2025
How grocery data can transform growth and retention for banks and insurers, Forbes
January 2025
Omnisient launches AI tool to bring ChatGPT-like simplicity to drawing answers from complex data, ITWEB
2024
November 2024
Why grocery data is a gold mine for digital marketers in financial services, Forbes
Omnisient achieves ISO27001 certification to keep customers’ data even safer, ITWeb
September 2024
How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers, Forbes
Omnisient – Unlocking new revenue streams beyond retail media, Grocery Trader
Revolutionising Insurance With Alternative Data, Insurance Edge
Omnisient wins Finovate’s 2024 Excellence in Financial Inclusion Award, ITWEB
South African Fintech Recognized at Finovate 2024 Awards, IT News Africa
Omnisient Secures $7.5 Million to Enhance Financial Inclusion Across Continents, The Southern African Times
August 2024
The groundbreaking growth of retail media, MarkLives Media
RADIO INTERVIEW: How Omnisient’s $7.5M Series A Investment is Revolutionizing Data Privacy and Global Markets, Fine Music Radio – Classic Business with Michael Avery
SA fintech Omnisient raises $75 million, Finextra
SA fintech firm Omnisient lands multimillion rand funding, ITWEB
SA based fintech Omnisient lands R 133 million investment , Tech Financials
SA fintech start-up Omnisient raises $7.5m series A funding, Disrupt Africa
SA founded fintech Omnisient secures $ 7.5 million investment from Arise to grow financial inclusion in Africa and beyond , CEO East Africa
SA founded fintech Omnisient Secures $7.5 Million Investment From Arise, Fintech Finance News
Arise invests 7.5.in Omnisient to advance financial services in Africa , Fintech Global
Omnisient raises $7.5M to expand privacy preserving data, Empower Africa
July 2024
TV INTERVIEW: Anton Grutzmacher co-founder of Omnisient speaks about 1st party consumer data for online targeting and the rise of Retail Media Networks, The Morning Show on eTV
June 2024
Omnisient is a 2024 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker finalist, IT-Online
Omnisient recognised as a finalist of 2024 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker Partner of the Year Award, ITWEB
Data privacy startup Omnisient recognised by Microsoft for social impact, Africa Business Communities
Omnisient recognised as a finalist of 2024 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker Partner of the Year, ZAWYA
May 2024
Leveraging First-Party Data In A Cookieless World, Modern Marketing
Omnisient recognised for impact on growing financial inclusion in Africa, ITWEB
January 2024
Altron HealthTech, Omnisient ink healthcare data pact, ITWEB
2023
November 2023
The next big technologies working for social good in 2023, Fast Company
Omnisient wins Fast Company’s ‘Next Big Things in Tech’ for Social Good, ITWEB
Omnisient recognised as privacy leader in helping to build customer trust, ITWEB
5 Qs for Jon Jacobson, CEO and Co-founder of Omnisient, Center for Data Innovation
October 2023
Video Interview, The Tech Behind FinTech
The impact of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) on business, individuals and society, World Economic Forum
Omnisient recognised as Data for Society finalist, Ventureburn
Omnisient recognised as leader in use of data for good at DataIQ Awards, ITWeb
Omnisient recognised as leader in use of data for good at DataIQ Awards, BizCommunity
September 2023
Omnisient commended at SA Loyalty Awards for transformative impact on loyalty programmes, BizCommunity
August 2023
Omnisient – South African Tech Startup Most Likely to Change the World, IT News Africa
SA’s Omnisient joins TechCrunch start-up battle, Ventureburn
Omnisient and FinanceGPT selected for pitch competition, TechCabal
TechCrunch Select Omnisient As One Of World’s Top 200 Game-Changing Startups, TechFinancials
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Startup Battlefield 200: AI and Security edition, TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt selects SA’s Omnisient as one of world’s top 200 game-changing startups, TechMoran
TechCrunch selects Omnisient as one of world’s top 200 game-changing start-ups, ITWEB
TechCrunch selects Omnisient as one of world’s top 200 game-changing start-ups, ZAWYA
June 2023
Omnisient CEO speaks on being recognised as ‘tech pioneer’ by World Economic Forum, TechCabal
7 African Tech Startups among WEF’s Selection of the 100 Most Promising Technology Pioneers, iAfrica
SA startup Omnisient recognised by World Economic Forum as tech pioneer, TechCabal
Omnisient awarded as 2023 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum, ITWEB
7 African startups on World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneers list, Tech Daily Africa
SA’s Omnisient Awarded as 2023 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum, TechMoran
Omnisient awarded as 2023 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum, BizCommunity
World Economic Forum names Cape Town start-up a “Tech Pioneer”, Cape Business News
7 African startups on WEF Technology Pioneers list, Disrupt Africa
African Start-Ups Shine as Global Tech Innovation Leaders, IT News Africa
April 2023
Omnisient wins gold for Data Insights at 2023 Smarties Awards, ITWEB
March 2023
Omnisient wins Most Innovative Financial Inclusion Technology, ZAWYA
December 2023
Omnisient appoints Tony Houldsworth as Chairman, Retailing Africa
2022
October 2022
Shoprite invests in local data startup Omnisient, Food Business Africa
South Africa’s Data Software Provider Omnisient Secures New Funding From Shoprite, Afrikan Heroes
Shoprite invests in Cape Town-based tech startup Omnisient, BizCommunity
South Africa’s biggest retailer looks to expand its services, BusinessTech
Shoprite makes a strategic investment in local technology start-up, Cape Business News
Cape Town “privacy-by-design” startup Omnisient raises funding for growth, Disrupt Africa
Shoprite invests in local data startup Engineering News
Shoprite backs local tech start-up Omnisient, Head Topics
Shoprite in strategic investment in local tech start-up, Business Report
Shoprite backs local tech start-up Omnisient, ITWEB
South African data startup Omnisient receives investment from Shoprite Group, Tech Cabal
Shoprite Makes A Strategic Investment In Local Tech Startup, Tech Financials
Shoprite Group invests in Omnisient, a South African data firm, Tech in Africa
SA’s Omnisient has raised funds led by Shoprite Group Buffet Investments, KLT, Technext – Nigeria
Shoprite makes a strategic investment in local technology start-up, Supermarket Retailer
SA’s top loyalty programmes for 2022 revealed, BizCommunity
Omnisient Wins SA Loyalty Award For Privacy-Preserving Data Collaboration Tech, Retailing Africa
2021
July 2021
Omnisient scoops global award, BizCommunity
South Africa’s Omnisient, a secure data collaboration platform, has secured US$1.4 million in funding for global expansion, Disrupt Africa
Omnisient raises $ 1.4m for global expansion, BizCommunity
Data Collaboration Platform Omnisient Bags R20 Million In Funding For Global Expansion, TechFinancials
Omnisient raises $1.4 million in second funding round, Ventureburn
Dubai Investors back Omnisient in $ 1.4mln raise to fuel Africa, MENA, Global expansion, ZAWYA
Omnisient raises $1.4 million in second funding round to drive its international expansion, TheOuut
Start-up Omnisient scores multimillion-rand funding, ITWEB
South African secure data collaboration startup Omnisient raises $1.4m for global expansion, TechTrends
South Africa’s Omnisient secures $1.4m for global expansion, TechMoran
2020
September 2020
Cape Town’s Omnisient offers a secure data exchange alternative, BusinessDay
AI comes with POPI risk, Gadget
Intelligent Compliance: POPIA in the Age of AI, IT News Africa
Omnisient wins African startup award, IT Online
March 2020
SA’s top financial players invest in data privacy start-up, ITWeb
Investec, Nedbank, Compass Venture Capital invest in SA startup Omnisient, Ventureburn
Investec & Nedbank Bet on SA’s Secure Data Sharing Platform Omnisient, TechFinancials
Series-A funding for SA data startup, IT-Online
SA Startup Omnisient Secures Pre-Series A Funding, Plans To Roll Out Data Sharing Service In Nigeria, WeeTracker
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