https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/751.html South Africa news 15 Fintech news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/751.html en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:01:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moving-money-abroad-new-ai-tool-aims-to-cut-through-sars-red-tape-292887a A new AI tool is taking aim at the red tape facing South Africans abroad and non-residents trying to move money out of the country. 1-272260 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-suppliers-are-financing-their-own-customers-969964a As South Africa debates whether to legislate against late payment, Lulapay’s vice president, Jordan Gosling, talks about how the need for suppliers to extend their terms to their own customers has turned them into involuntary lenders. 1-272154 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-diversified-engine-firing-on-all-cylinders-capitec-headline-earnings-up-19-525570a Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings by 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. 1-272136 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ask-learn-understand-old-mutual-brings-financial-education-to-whatsapp-419239a From understanding interest and starting a savings plan to managing debt when money is tight, everyday financial questions can be surprisingly difficult to answer. Now, Old Mutual is bringing financial education closer to South Africans with ZakaChat, an interactive, AI-powered tool available through WhatsApp. 1-271975 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bridgement-named-app-of-the-year-at-the-xero-south-africa-awards-742542a Bridgement, the fintech platform reshaping how small and medium businesses access funding, has been named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards for the third time, marking back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026 after first winning in 2023. This accolade recognises their seamless integration with the Xero platform, which allows Bridgement to draw on live financial data to make faster, more accurate funding decisions–replacing outdated financial statements with a real-time view of a business's position and removing the friction that has traditionally slowed down access to business finance in South Africa. 1-271952 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-ready-to-let-ai-take-on-credit-decisions-says-experian-297487a AI is rapidly moving into South Africa’s lending journey, with consumers increasingly ready to let agents compare, assess and apply for credit. 1-271860 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ais-business-opportunity-comes-with-a-catch-standard-bank-and-stellenbosch-university-respond-186336a As businesses race to harness AI’s potential, a bigger question is emerging: how can innovation keep pace with responsibility? 1-271838 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/swiffys-premier-league-leap-puts-african-fintech-in-the-spotlight-853913a From a Durban garage to the Premier League, Swiffy is taking African fintech onto the global stage with a landmark partnership with Hull City. 1-271799 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/loops-nafi-abrahams-is-connecting-people-from-mitchells-plain-to-the-world-520660a The Cape Flats in Cape Town was shaped by apartheid-era forced removals and racial segregation. If you scan headlines about the area, you’ll be overwhelmed with stories about extreme violence, fuelled by gangsterism and drugs. However, the area is also home to people working to improve their communities through medicine, science, technology, and more. 1-271726 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-has-solved-access-now-comes-the-harder-fintech-challenge-631311a Africa’s fintech revolution is entering a new phase. What began as a drive to bring basic financial services to millions excluded from traditional banking is evolving into a bigger question: what can people actually achieve once they have access? 1-271381 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa