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Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

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Landmark FSP license moves Postbank closer to state bank goals

20 Mar 2026

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

16 Mar 2026

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

13 Mar 2026

Visa survey reveals SA's rapidly evolving payment landscape

Visa survey reveals SA's rapidly evolving payment landscape

4 Mar 2026

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

3 Mar 2026

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#Budget2026: SA pioneers cross-border trade reform with crypto and payments regulation

26 Feb 2026

Converge Africa proudly announces Amazon South Africa as a Diamond partner

Converge Africa proudly announces Amazon South Africa as a Diamond partner

Converge Africa 25 Feb 2026

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

18 Feb 2026

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 17 Feb 2026

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NedFinHealth Monitor 2025: Mixed financial confidence in South Africa

12 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Loyalty meets blockchain: A new era for customer rewards

Rory Bosman 4 Feb 2026

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

4 Feb 2026

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Nqobile Dludla 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

2 Feb 2026

This week saw the Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. (Image source: © 123rf )

Consumers can breathe little easier as repo rate remains unchanged

30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

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Sun King’s PayGo smartphones light up Nigeria’s digital sector

30 Dec 2025

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Visa accelerates stablecoin adoption in CEMEA with Aquanow

18 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay bridges the banking gap with in-store financial solutions

Pick n Pay bridges the banking gap with in-store financial solutions

11 Dec 2025

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South African consumer confidence improves on holiday season optimism

DhanushVignesh Babu 9 Dec 2025

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Wonga: South Africans set for R289bn festive splurge

8 Dec 2025

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How South Africans are transforming spending habits to overcome economic challenges

4 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay CFO Lerena Olivier to step down in 2026

Pick n Pay CFO Lerena Olivier to step down in 2026

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Dec 2025

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

25 Nov 2025

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Pepkor's potential shift into banking aims to revolutionise South African fintech

21 Nov 2025

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