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AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. PayJustNow chief operating officer, Dean Hyde.

Financial Services

The BNPL boom is here – and PayJustNow’s latest numbers show it

3 Sep 2026

South Africa’s New 60-Day Dispute Rule - A shift in South Africa’s debit order rules

Financial Services

South Africa’s New 60-Day Dispute Rule - A shift in South Africa’s debit order rules

Pieter Brand, Issued by Hyphen 16 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Tendi Nyathi, chief risk and governance officer (CRGO) at Ozow.

Fintech

Tendi Nyathi takes charge of Ozow's risk and governance

30 Mar 2026

Women in tech and payments: Why supporting the ecosystem matters

Technology

Women in tech and payments: Why supporting the ecosystem matters

Nina Sternberg, Issued by XLink 22 Sep 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

Funding

Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

15 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Youth Employment Services.

Financial Services

YES and Mastercard partnership drives job creation for South Africa’s youth

10 Mar 2025

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

Banking & Finance

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

Issued by The Nielsen Network 18 Oct 2024

Banking

Standard Bank sees tenfold surge in PayShap ID transactions

11 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Nikki Kettles, executive: licences and payment regulation at Mukuru; Sandy Rheeder, chief information officer at Mukuru; Savina Harrilall, chief people officer at Mukuru.

Financial Services

Mukuru’s efforts to drive financial inclusion are a vital step in journey to gender parity

8 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Mastercard expands Yes partnership to combat youth unemployment

31 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

Payfast's inaugural 2023 report unveils SA's digital payment landscape

16 Nov 2023

The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

Banking & Finance

The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

14 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. TymeBank chief executive officer, Coen Jonker.

Banking

TymeBank offers free real-time interbank payments for 7.6 million customers

29 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

15 payment industry brands have exited Russia in response to outbreak of war in Ukraine

2 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Regional managing director, southern Africa and Palops at Network International, Chris Wood, and Brendon Williamson, managing director at Payfast.

Financial Services

South Africa's biggest e-commerce players rebrand under PayFast

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Chris Wood, regional managing director, Southern Africa and Palops at Network International.

Financial Services

Virtual cards to show good growth, which is good news for consumers and banks

16 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Khalid Talukder and Trayana Trifonova of DKK Partners.

Finance

15th annual Pay360 Awards a resounding success

6 Oct 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

Brendon Williamson named new PayFast and PayGate MD

E-commerce

Brendon Williamson named new PayFast and PayGate MD

23 Aug 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

E-commerce

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Source: ©tashatuvango

Fintech

New payment methods accelerating but cash is still king in SA

20 Oct 2021

Source: © Galina Peshkova

Banking

SA's digital identity mapped

1 Sep 2021

Adumo Online: Open for growth

Fintech

Adumo Online: Open for growth

Issued by Adumo Online 30 Aug 2021

E-payments are the catalyst for a global cashless society

Fintech

E-payments are the catalyst for a global cashless society

2 Jun 2021

Cash to card: the next frontier for SA's micro-SME sector

SMEs

Cash to card: the next frontier for SA's micro-SME sector

Mandla Khupe 4 May 2021

Exclusive digital experiences featuring local musician Jeremy Loops - a priceless moment hosted by Mastercard

Digital

Exclusive digital experiences featuring local musician Jeremy Loops - a priceless moment hosted by Mastercard

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 26 Mar 2021

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021 open for entry

Blockchain Africa

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021 open for entry

3 Mar 2021

QR codes gain banks' favour as South Africans embrace the payment option

Mobile & Apps

QR codes gain banks' favour as South Africans embrace the payment option

Issued by Entersekt 8 Dec 2020

Photo by Retha Ferguson from .

Informal Retailing

Is a cashless informal market possible?

Craig Duggan 19 Jun 2020

Payments innovation in the face of adversity

E-commerce

Payments innovation in the face of adversity

12 Jun 2020

Rutendo Hlatshwayo, chief legal officer, Ozow

Trends

#BizTrends2020: SA's year for digital payments?

Rutendo Hlatshwayo 8 Jan 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance

17 Dec 2019

How user experience drives payment innovation

Technology

How user experience drives payment innovation

Chipo Mushwana 28 Aug 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fintech

5 ways Africa's payments industry is evolving

Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Banking

Open banking puts customers in charge

Yogesh Mathur 29 May 2019

#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

Technology

#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

Maroefah Smith 15 Mar 2019

Gerhard Greyling

Banking

Open banking and its impact on the financial sector

Gerhard Greyling 28 Jan 2019

Have your say on national payment system review

Taxation & Regulation

Have your say on national payment system review

6 Dec 2018

Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

Banking & Finance

Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

3 Sep 2018

No paying via Bitcoin just yet says Pick n Pay

Retailers

No paying via Bitcoin just yet says Pick n Pay

Palesa Vuyolwethu Tshandu 20 Sep 2017

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

Digital

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

10 Aug 2017

Cash usage costs SA consumers R23bn

Banking & Finance

Cash usage costs SA consumers R23bn

5 May 2017

What tech will make African business a global player?

Digital

What tech will make African business a global player?

Brett Parker 10 Nov 2016