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Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

9 Jul 2025

Stitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition

Stitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition

9 Jul 2025

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SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

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PalmPay celebrates anniversary with giveaways

5 Sep 2022

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Amazon One's palm-scanning payment technology gains traction

Katja Hamilton 29 Aug 2022

Brendon Williamson named new PayFast and PayGate MD

Brendon Williamson named new PayFast and PayGate MD

23 Aug 2022

Ecentric Payment Systems joins Visa Ready for Acceptance Fast Track Programme

Ecentric Payment Systems joins Visa Ready for Acceptance Fast Track Programme

Ecentric Payment Systems 19 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer of Ukheshe.

How embedded finance is eclipsing the fintech competition

Anton Coertzen 11 Aug 2022

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Bitcoin to hit fresh all-time high as institutional investors get more access

8 Aug 2022

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

4 Aug 2022

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

3 Aug 2022

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Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel.

A minefield of taxes lies ahead for crypto asset transactions

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Lynne Africa the chief financial officer at Konica Minolta South Africa.

#WomensMonth: 'We should push ourselves to discover our full potential' - Lynne Africa, Konica Minolta SA

Katja Hamilton 1 Aug 2022

In townships hungry for take-out, Delivery Ka Speed is hungry for change

In townships hungry for take-out, Delivery Ka Speed is hungry for change

Adumo Online 29 Jul 2022

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PayGate enables Samsung Pay

27 Jul 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Bronwyn Pretorius, executive head of marketing at Mukuru

Emily Stander 27 Jul 2022

Source: LinkedIn/Darren Franks. Co-founders of Finasa, Lavina Ramkissoon and Kagiso Dichabe.

Introducing the new Fintech Association of South Africa

Katja Hamilton 25 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Mark Dankworth, president of business development Africa at leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies.

Fintechs are set to transform cross-border payments in Africa

20 Jul 2022

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Acquainting township trade with the potential of digital payments

19 Jul 2022

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Tokenised payment transactions to exceed 1tn globally by 2026

18 Jul 2022

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Amid fears of further crypto collapse, some good news for first-time investors

Louis Schoeman 15 Jul 2022

5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys

5 digital innovation trends enabling better customer journeys

Leon Jacobs 12 Jul 2022

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Is SA's proposed Rapid Payments Programme good news?

Andrew Springate 7 Jul 2022

Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?

Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?

Joe Baguley 7 Jul 2022

YouTube comments become new tool for scammers

YouTube comments become new tool for scammers

6 Jul 2022

Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC, US, 30 August 2020. Reuters/Andrew Kelly

US CFTC charges SA company with record $1.7bn bitcoin fraud

Pete Schroeder 1 Jul 2022

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jun 2022

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Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives

Stephan Manning 29 Jun 2022

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Crypto crash: market volatility is testing investor will but crypto-enthusiasts still see a future for the asset class

Andrew Urquhart and Brian Lucey 29 Jun 2022

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SEC confirms Bitcoin is a commodity - 3 key takeaways for crypto investors

29 Jun 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

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