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MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

Mobile & Apps

MTN introduces rent-to-own smartphones in SA

31 Jul 2025

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Fintech

Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

Issued by Lesaka 5 May 2025

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Skills Training

For SA’s dreamers, doers and builders – this platform was made for you

Issued by TelkomLearn 23 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Africa's digital future: Mastercard's $1.5tn vision for growth

26 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Digital payments are booming in South Africa, with two-thirds of merchants and nearly 60% of consumers prefer card payments, with 78% of e-commerce merchants already onboard

Financial Services

Digital payments booming in South Africa with more growth potential especially for SMEs

17 Feb 2025

Source: @ASSAP/X. Tim Masela, Head: National Payment System Department, South African Reserve Bank at the launch of ASSAP in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Financial Services

8 payment providers join forces to launch cutting-edge industry association

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: Source: © 123rf

Financial Services

How digital wallets are transforming African finance

30 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South Africa

Privesan Naidoo 15 Jan 2025

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Financial Services

Forbes: How shopping habits can reveal credit risk to banks and insurers

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 5 Dec 2024

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Podcasts

BusinessTech and Standard Bank launch new podcast series - Watch the first interview

Issued by Broad Media 26 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Mama Money debuts WhatsApp bank card at Pick n Pay

14 Nov 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

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

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Finance

Narrowing the trillion-rand insurance deficit in South Africa

22 Aug 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. Thabo Molefe, head of Africa Regions at TransUnion.

Fintech

How data sharing can drive financial inclusion in Africa

Thabo Molefe 24 Jul 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Robin Fredericks 27 Jun 2024

Source: Spenda.

Financial Services

Spenda drives financial inclusion with Scan to Pay

20 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

PayShap reaches 30 million mark

3 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Afreximbank: African bank of the year for the second year running

30 May 2024

Image: Supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Source: Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder and managing director of YWBN Mutual Bank.

Banking

Nthabeleng Likotsi champions the first majority Black women-owned mutual bank

Katja Hamilton 18 Mar 2024

Image source: welcomia –

Tax Law

Can crypto regulation help SA shake off FATF greylisting?

Andre van den Berg, Zanrie Linstrom and Pooja Pu 16 Feb 2024

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

SMEs

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Issued by OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

Christele Chokossa 6 Feb 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Technology

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Paul Carter-Brown, Ukheshe’s co-founder and chief technology officer.

Fintech

Ukheshe and Komuniti SA join forces to revolutionise digital-banking accessibility

24 Oct 2023

Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication launches its 18th edition

Online Media

Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication launches its 18th edition

Issued by Topco Media 12 Oct 2023

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

Commercial & Industrial

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

10 Oct 2023

Mobile & Apps

MTN fintech arm pushes into remittances, business payments

Nqobile Dludla 29 Sep 2023

The future of retail banking design: More than just a space to keep your cash

Banking & Finance

The future of retail banking design: More than just a space to keep your cash

Adrian Whines, Issued by BrandDNA 26 Sep 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

Funding

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

Funding

SA's unbanked attracts funding for fintech startups

Michael Bowren 12 Jul 2023

Source: Bradwin Roper, chief financial services officer at MTN.

Financial Services

MTN's MoMo platform drives financial services transformation

5 Jul 2023

Source: © Yulia Grigoryeva Automated cash management reduces costs to retailers by 40% and supports customer choice

Banking & Finance

5 key benefits of automated cash management for retailers

21 Jun 2023

Financial Services

Mastercard and Naps collaborate to fuel innovation in Morocco's digital payments realm

2 Jun 2023

Small business solution to sustainable growth and development in Africa

SMEs

Small business solution to sustainable growth and development in Africa

Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 Jun 2023

Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA

Fintech

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

Source: 123RF/ra2studio

Trends

#EcomAfrica: How the rise of paytech is reshaping cross-border payments

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

How to boost the development of South Africa's SME sector: lessons from other emerging markets

Community

How to boost the development of South Africa's SME sector: lessons from other emerging markets

Issued by Business Partners Limited 31 Mar 2023

Marketing

Modern marketing dilemmas: Is brand differentiation an effective way to reduce customer price sensitivity?

Mary Kyriakidi and Graham Staplehurst, Issued by Kantar 7 Mar 2023

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Mobile & Apps

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Heidi Badenhorst 1 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika Norsad chief investment officer; Kenny Nwosu Norsad chief executive officer; Molefi Leqhaoe Lesotho PostBank managing director, and Nare Matsoha Lesotho PostBank director of wholesale banking.

Banking

Lesotho PostBank teams up with Norsad Capital

20 Feb 2023