Business

A2Z Chief, Bentsur Joseph, Talks about Success and Struggle

Published

6 years ago

June 11, 2019

A serial entrepreneur, CEO and founder of A2Z Advanced Solutions Ltd., Bentsur Joseph has taken a huge step in the world of military unmanned robotics. And now he is aiming for more. The company will soon go public in Canada.

Headquartered in Yavne, Israel, the company specializes in creating state of the art, life saving technological solutions which would help Israeli military personnel from dying unnecessarily. Israel is caught up amidst the war zone, which leads to many untimely deaths of military personnel.

And the A2Z chief took it upon himself to find a cure to this problem. The company works with advanced robotics and ground breaking technologies, that can be used in the war zone unmanned. It can modify and control any automotive vehicle from a remote. That means, people are no longer in fire line in majority of cases, and that has led to very fewer deaths.

Bentsur Joseph has shared his secret in becoming a popular name in the world of unmanned robotics. He focuses on beforehand planning to set goals for the next day and wake up with greater motivation to make a mark. He shares how Robotics have become a vital part of today’s wars. And when talking about success, for Joseph, success is freedom, freedom to live life the way you want, doing whatever you wish, with people you love. He also believes that success should not be limited to just one’s own self. Success is to make a better life for everyone around you. In short, for him, success is when you are fully content with everything around you.

And he has achieved this success after 30 years of continuous struggle, and finally helping the Israel government. The constant attacks on Israel led to many deaths of the soldiers. And each death was a cause of great concern. So when Bentsur Joseph put forth his vision of the company to create unmanned robotics, the Israel military came on board instantly. Today, they are able to save a lot of lives with the help of this technology.

Business

Black Banx Group — Third Quarter 2025 Results

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1 hour ago

November 3, 2025

Matthew Wiles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Road Town, British Virgin Islands · October 30 2025

Black Banx reports USD 4.3 billion revenue and USD 1.6 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter 2025

Black Banx Group today announced its results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025, delivering strong performance with further progress toward its full-year targets.

Key figures for Q3 2025:

Revenue: USD 4.3 billion
Profit before tax (PBT): USD 1.6 billion
Cost-to-income ratio: ≈ 62%
Customer base (period-end): ~92 million clients

YTD (first nine months) results: Revenue USD 12.7 billion, PBT USD 4.7 billion, positioning the Group on track toward its full-year ambitions of ~USD 17 billion revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion PBT.

“Our Q3 results reaffirm the scalability and resilience of our platform,” said Michael Gastauer, Group CEO. “By continuing to scale our client base, deepen engagement, and drive operational efficiencies, we maintain momentum toward our 100 million-customer milestone and full-year ambitions.”

Daniel Dumitrascu, Group CFO, added: “We are pleased to demonstrate sequential improvement in our cost/income ratio despite ongoing investment in growth markets. With the first nine months delivered, our Q4 plan is well calibrated to close the year strongly.”

Business highlights:

Net customer adds of approximately 8 million during Q3, bringing the total client count to ~92 million as of 30 September 2025. On pace for the 100 million-customer target by year-end.
Continued growth across emerging markets, driven by expansion efforts in Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
Strong transaction volumes across cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-adjacent services, contributing to top-line resilience.
Ongoing initiatives to optimise operations and automate processes delivered a sequential improvement in cost/income ratio to ~62% from ~64% in Q2.
Strategic investments sustained in growth markets while preserving profitability and shareholder value.

Outlook:

With three quarters behind it, Black Banx remains aligned with its 2025 full-year targets of approximately USD 17 billion in revenue and ~USD 6.4 billion in pre-tax profit. The company anticipates a seasonally stronger Q4 performance, underpinned by ongoing global client acquisition and further monetisation of its platform.

About Black Banx Group:

Black Banx Group is a global digital banking and fintech platform serving tens of millions of private and business clients across more than 180 countries. The Group offers seamless, borderless banking services, including multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments and cryptocurrency-compatible solutions. Headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, Black Banx is dedicated to innovation, financial inclusion and delivering value to its stakeholders.

Media Contact:

Black Banx Media Relations
Email: [email protected]

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Group’s business strategy, financial prospects, targets and trajectory. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.