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Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

17 Dec 2024

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

12 Dec 2024

Shoprite introduces GetPaid, a self-service payment for small businesses

Shoprite introduces GetPaid, a self-service payment for small businesses

3 Dec 2024

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

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Travelstart unveils 'book now, pay later' option

28 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

26 Nov 2024

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

26 Nov 2024

Wigwag launches Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Capitec Pay for Shopify and WooCommerce

Wigwag launches Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Capitec Pay for Shopify and WooCommerce

Stitch Money 4 Nov 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

JNPR 28 Oct 2024

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

Nigerian court orders release of Binance executive after charges dropped

Camillus Eboh 24 Oct 2024

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

The Nielsen Network 18 Oct 2024

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Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Luno expands crypto payments through Zapper integration

Luno expands crypto payments through Zapper integration

7 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum, group chief executive officer, Orabank Group and Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International.

Digital payment leap: Orabank teams up with Network International

2 Oct 2024

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India payments authority eyes Africa, S. America for digital payment push, official says

Jaspreet Kalra 25 Sep 2024

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FSDAi Nyala Facility's $1m boosts rising African fintech

23 Sep 2024

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

Briana Marbury, Semaphore Communications 19 Sep 2024

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Huawei 16 Sep 2024

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

OnPoint PR 13 Sep 2024

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Cor Kraamwinkel, Lenee Green, Lerato Lamola, Margaret Vermaak, and Mieke Vlok 4 Sep 2024

Capitec is one of the cornerstone AWS clients in South Africa

Capitec says payday outages will be solved ‘in a few months’

Lindsey Schutters 3 Sep 2024

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Youngest African billionaire, Prateek Suri.

Prateek Suri: Tech visionary transforms Africa's industry

21 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Bending Spoons is opening up access to premium features across its suite of apps.

WeTransfer rolls out 'Save for Later' feature and 30-day links on mobile app

Lindsey Schutters 20 Aug 2024

Source: Kimberley Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Loop.

Loop CEO champions women in STEM, leading inclusive innovation

14 Aug 2024

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