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15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

10 hours

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Financial Services

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Issued by MSports Marketing 1 day

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Banking

dLocal’s Ghana move signals a new era for digital payments

11 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

Tourism

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

9 Sep 2026

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Banking

The $49bn question: Can Africa finally unlock women’s business potential?

3 Sep 2026

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

Funding

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

Issued by NSBC.Africa 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago who spoke at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg.

Fintech

Africa has solved access. Now comes the harder fintech challenge

2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Bode Abifarin, chief executive officer and managing director of MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB).

Fintech

Bode Abifarin to lead MoMo PSB as managing director and CEO

28 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth | Wonga’s Monica Hitge on the importance of being financially independent

Maroefah Smith 27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Economy

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Mandisa Theko-Khitsane 27 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan, chief executive officer of Prime Loans.

Financial Services

#WomensMonth: Why financial resilience matters to the household economy

Nita Morgan 14 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Retroviral’s Koketso Masisi: Success should be multiplied

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2026

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Financial Services

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Derick Truscott, CFO, Hyphen, Issued by Hyphen 13 Apr 2026

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 Aug 2026

Banking

#WomensMonth | GoTyme Bank's Lucia Malapane: The future of financial inclusion

Katja Hamilton 11 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

FMCG

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

Why network coverage alone is no longer enough for Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Why network coverage alone is no longer enough for Africa

Toni Pellegrino 6 Aug 2026

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

Funding

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

Banking & Finance

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

22 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

Absa mobilises thousands across Africa during Mandela Month, delivering food security, skills and hope

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa mobilises thousands across Africa during Mandela Month, delivering food security, skills and hope

Issued by OnPoint PR 16 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

13 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

MTN’s MoMo Financial First Aid Kit boosts youth financial literacy

1 Jul 2026

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

SMEs

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

Issued by Trialogue 17 Jun 2026

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Fintech

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Issued by The Nielsen Network 2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Amelia Williams, head of Lesaka Payouts.

Financial Services

Lesaka Payouts launches as adumo rebrand takes shape

29 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

Branding

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

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Finance

#AfricaMonth | Africa's next financial chapter will be driven by educated participation

Zihaad Israfil 25 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Lerato Lamola is a partner at Webber Wentzel.

Finance

South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

Lerato Lamola 25 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is director at Prime Loans.

Financial Services

Exclusive: Digital inclusion must also mean access to safe credit

Nita Morgan 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Issued by Converge Africa 18 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Banking & Finance

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

5 May 2026

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Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Financial Services

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Apr 2026

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

SMEs

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

21 Apr 2026

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

SMEs

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Education & Training

Businesses invited to comment on release of SA's draft financial education policy

13 Apr 2026

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

SMEs

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

Alan Shannon 10 Apr 2026

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Financial Services

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Issued by Articulate Partners 8 Apr 2026

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Tech Startups

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Issued by Proudly SA 2 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100bn, McKinsey says

Isaac Anyaogu 31 Mar 2026