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, 15 Sep 2026 14:25:25 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bode-abifarin-to-lead-momo-psb-as-managing-director-and-ceo-419069a MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) has appointed fintech executive Bode Abifarin as its new managing director and chief executive officer, effective 1 September 2026. 1-271235 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa 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