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 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:26:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-digital-future-hangs-in-the-balance-as-cyberattacks-surge-858773a Africa’s digital boom is unlocking unprecedented opportunities, but a rapidly escalating cyber threat could put the continent’s economic future at risk. 1-272479 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/softbank-backed-opay-reveals-revenue-rise-in-us-ipo-filing-292107a Africa-focused digital payments company OPay on Friday, 9 October 2026 revealed in its US initial public-offering filing that its revenue more than doubled in the first six months of the year. 1-272440 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-financial-inclusion-revolution-isnt-over-4-shifts-that-could-change-what-comes-next-303068a Africa’s financial inclusion story has made progress, but the numbers reveal a stubborn gap. Eighteen years after the IMF identified inclusion as part of South Africa’s broader transformation agenda, account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 49% in 2021 to 58% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s Global Findex. 1-272393 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sarb-crypto-rules-risk-driving-investment-and-innovation-offshore-says-luno-414119a South Africa’s emerging crypto framework faces a warning from Luno, which says the draft rules governing crypto moving across the country’s borders could have unintended consequences for the economy. 1-272355 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fintech South Africa 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