In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech has been a welcomed revolution...
Josephine Wawira 27 Jan 2020
A country's payments system is probably not the first thing we think of when we think about the challenge of economic development. But payments are key to the bottom-up economic growth urgently needed...
Murray Gardiner 17 Jan 2020
A number of macro trends are delivering unhindered economic progress on the African continent, driving momentum and positioning Africa as a significant component of the world market...
Geoffrey White 14 Jan 2020
The next technological evolution is advancing at an exponential rate and by leaving out some on this journey, we allow the current societal divides and inequalities to deepen...
Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019
Fintech is the trailblazer for interactions between humans and tech, and learnings beyond that journey can be extended to agriculture, education and healthcare...
Nicci Botha 15 Nov 2019
According to the World Economic Forum, there are 700m people using digital financial services globally, of which half are in Africa...
Nicci Botha 12 Nov 2019
Tell me if you've heard this one before. Somewhere in Africa, some savvy entrepreneurs come up with a potentially disruptive solution to a longstanding infrastructural challenge...
Lee Naik 8 Nov 2019
On 1 March 2020, an amendment to the foreign employment income exemption comes into operation. There have been misperceptions about those expatriates that will be affected by this change to the tax law...
Graeme Palmer 18 Oct 2019
HouseAfrica is a Nigerian-based startup on a mission to make real estate investment accessible to everyone through technology...
Evan-Lee Courie 9 Oct 2019
The global food and beverage business is brimming with innovation. Competition is stiff between FMCG giants and startups racing to get their latest product onto retail shelves and into the hands of consumers...
Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Sep 2019
Paylater rebranded to Carbon to become a digital financial services platform, going "beyond banking", says CEO Chijioke Dozie...
Louise Burgers 19 Jul 2019
We chat with Grey Jabesi, an entrepreneur, Blockchain enthusiast, cryptocurrency evangelist, analyst, and investor based in Africa....
Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019
There is still $400m unbanked in Africa, and the goal is to work with the private and financial sector to connect the poor with adequate financial systems...
Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2019
Are financial services providers able to cater to the demands of the next generation?...
Walter van der Merwe 7 Mar 2019
With two key retail periods - Black Friday and festive season - now behind us, retailers are looking for new ways to increase revenue, grow market share, and boost profits...
Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019
Corrie Bakker, head of strategy and business development for Africa at PayU talks about what we can expect in the payment provider front in 2019...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019
African fintech startups have enjoyed a massive wave of investment in the last two years. But if they don't deliver on shareholder expectations, they may well go the way of the Dot.Com bubble...
Kate Mollett 10 Jan 2019
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will make a second investment of up to US$13m in Capria's new "network fund"...
Tom Jackson 6 Aug 2018
"There's never been a better time than now to start a business as a female founder, there is a lot of support there and a lot of women that serve as good examples."
Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018
An announcement you may have missed from Cannes Lions: There's a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won't be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it'll be launched by Senegalese musician Akon...
Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018
In same the way as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Revolutions did, the 4th Revolution is creating discomfort around the globe...
Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018
The Make-IT in Africa initiative has launched guides for entrepreneurs raising funding in Kenya and Nigeria, aimed at helping startups overcome one of the key challenges faced on the continent.
Tom Jackson 7 Jun 2018
Moroccan company Hmizate, which since 2011 has provided an e-commerce platform offering users access to goods, food, travel services and deals, has expanded into fintech with the launch of HmizatePay...
Tom Jackson 16 May 2018
First announced in 2015, Growthpoint Investec African Properties (GIAP) is finally off the mark, commencing operations in the pan-African real estate market.
Sindy Peters 14 May 2018
People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills, those who badly need their problems solved often can't access available solutions...
Greg Morris 8 May 2018
Kenyan agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has partnered IBM Research to extend access to microloans to 220 food stall retailers across Kenya using a blockchain-based financing system...
Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018
African tech is booming, but which ecosystem has the most going for it, either for launching a business or making investments?
Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018
The bank of the future is not necessarily about apps, but about engaging people where they are spending time...
Nicci Botha 6 Mar 2018
While access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all will usher in economic growth and job creation on the continent, energy projects in Africa lack sufficient access to financing sources...
Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2018
Not all African tech startups will feel the need to raise VC funding, but those that do must ensure they are adequately prepared for what is a lengthy process.
Tom Jackson 21 Feb 2018
