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, 25 Aug 2026 22:10:07 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/autonomous-finance-buzzword-or-breakthrough-189266a AI adoption in finance has surged to 59% in 2025, from 37% in 2023, highlighting the rapid shift towards more intelligent and automated finance operations (Gartner 2025 AI in Finance Survey). 1-270788 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stitch-express-adds-in-store-payments-as-shopify-push-deepens-634781a Stitch Express is expanding beyond online payments with the launch of its in-person payments offering, giving South African retailers a way to accept card and alternative payments in-store while managing their online and physical sales through a single platform. 1-270731 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-chartered-sony-back-yellow-card-in-40m-funding-round-290627a Yellow Card has secured $40m in a strategic funding round led by investors including SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital and Blockchain Capital. 1-270610 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moment-secures-r364m-to-strengthen-africa-wide-payments-network-745622a Cape Town-based fintech Moment has raised $22m (about R364m) in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its payments platform across Africa, taking its total funding to $55m (more than R900m) since launch. 1-270482 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-and-sa-reserve-bank-draft-cross-border-crypto-rules-301208a South Africa took a step on Monday, 3 August, toward bringing cryptocurrency into its financial rulebook, releasing draft guidelines that for the first time spell out when moving crypto across borders becomes a regulated and reportable event. 1-270453 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/yellow-cards-chris-maurice-named-alongside-coinbase-stripe-and-blackrock-leaders-in-stablecoin-ranking-412349a Yellow Card chief executive officer and co-founder Chris Maurice has been recognised among the individuals shaping the future of the global stablecoin ecosystem after being named to Stablecon’s 2026 Stablecoins Most Influential list. 1-270415 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesaka-unites-fintech-brands-under-single-merchant-platform-078645a JSE-listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies has unified its merchant-focused businesses under the Lesaka brand, bringing payments, cash management, lending and point-of-sale software onto a single platform for South African merchants. 1-270207 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-digital-payout-solutions-are-becoming-retail-next-competitive-advantage-078065a As retailers face rising costs and growing competition, digital rewards and incentive platforms are becoming a strategic tool for improving operational efficiency and strengthening customer relationships. 1-270167 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/addressing-fraud-holistic-infrastructure-for-trusted-business-communication-856113a SOTRU has officially launched in South Africa and aims to address the growing gap between identity verification and the daily communication channels where business actually happens. 1-270099 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pepkor-bets-big-on-sa-informal-economy-with-r213bn-flash-shop2shop-fintech-deal-745002a Pepkor is doubling down on South Africa's fast-growing informal economy, announcing a landmark transaction that will combine its fintech subsidiary Flash with payments platform Shop2Shop to create one of the country's largest merchant commerce and fintech businesses. 1-270092 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa