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Source: Supplied. Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank announces the launch of Payshap!
FNB, Standard Bank, Absa and Nedbank offer first cloud-based instant payments service

Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2023

Women entrepreneurship on the steady rise in SA but access to funding is still lagging
Women entrepreneurship on the steady rise in SA but access to funding is still lagging

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Mar 2023

Year in review: Binance accelerates adoption, education and transparency across Africa
Year in review: Binance accelerates adoption, education and transparency across Africa

Issued by Binance 8 Dec 2022

Car subscription startup Planet42 raises $100m to accelerate global expansion
Car subscription startup Planet42 raises $100m to accelerate global expansion

22 Feb 2023

Source: © PRovoke Media The EMEA Innovation SabreAwards winners have been announced
Retroviral takes the double at the EMEA Innovation Sabres

22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika Norsad chief investment officer; Kenny Nwosu Norsad chief executive officer; Molefi Leqhaoe Lesotho PostBank managing director, and Nare Matsoha Lesotho PostBank director of wholesale banking.
Lesotho PostBank teams up with Norsad Capital

20 Feb 2023

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding
Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

15 Feb 2023

RedCloud expands leadership team with appointment of Sameer Jooma as GM for SA
RedCloud expands leadership team with appointment of Sameer Jooma as GM for SA

Issued by Semaphore 14 Feb 2023

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?
Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

Lara Du Plessis 13 Feb 2023

Africa is fertile ground for innovative tech, here are some great examples
Africa is fertile ground for innovative tech, here are some great examples

Paula Nagy 9 Feb 2023

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FNB gears up to deploy 300 community bankers

2 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Lulalend founders Neil Welman, co-founder and chief technology officer and Trevor Gosling, co- founder and chief executive officer.
Lulalend secures $35m in Series B funding

1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners
Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lelen Udayan, head of customer experience at Mukuru.
Achieving a frictionless customer experience in fintech

Lelen Udayan 26 Jan 2023

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Cryptocurrencies are in crisis, but they are not going to disappear

Annie Lecompte 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?
#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments
#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups
#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Michael Bowren 9 Jan 2023

Fraxeum's Khaya Maloney and Barry Tuck
How 3 South African entrepreneurs are using blockchain to drive financial inclusion

5 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie
#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

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DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Alice Tomdio, chief financial officer at Yellow Card Financial.
Paving the way for women in crypto

Katja Hamilton 15 Dec 2022

5 tech trends for SMEs to watch in 2023
5 tech trends for SMEs to watch in 2023

James Bergin 14 Dec 2022

Ukheshe to further international expansion after funding
Ukheshe to further international expansion after funding

9 Dec 2022

Source: Crossgate.
R25m facility gears up to shake up the banking industry through novel distribution model

Katja Hamilton 5 Dec 2022

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs
The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

Ashleigh Butterworth 30 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer at Ukheshe.
New payment solution a lifeline for thousands of students

22 Nov 2022

Webinar: Using robust spatial data to benefit from the sizable township economy in South Africa
Webinar: Using robust spatial data to benefit from the sizable township economy in South Africa

Issued by AfricaScope/Geoscope 21 Nov 2022

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The Covid storm may be over, but its impact on the global healthcare sector will be felt for years to come

Katja Hamilton 16 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Sifiso Nkosi, stokvels and group savings head at FNB cash investments.
FNB sees over R1.8bn in stokvel contributions as members adopt digital platforms

14 Nov 2022

Source: Blnk
Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

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Role of earned wage access in talent retention strategies - JP Morgan report

9 Nov 2022

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study
How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. On-ground app demonstrations by the Yabx onboarding team educating the new-to-credit segments on how to apply for credits and loans through the platform.
Yabx enters Nigeria market, aims to double its growth in Africa

9 Nov 2022

ShareIt achieves major sustainability milestone - reducing 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions daily
ShareIt achieves major sustainability milestone - reducing 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions daily

Issued by SHAREit Group 3 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.
Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores
Pick n Pay pilots cryptocurrency payments in 39 stores

1 Nov 2022

Source: Shoprite Group
Shoprite invests in Cape Town-based tech startup Omnisient

27 Oct 2022

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m
Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

7 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Khalid Talukder and Trayana Trifonova of DKK Partners.
15th annual Pay360 Awards a resounding success

6 Oct 2022

Source: Mandla Magagula.
Cryptoverse: a platform for all South Africans?

Katja Hamilton 30 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Nedbank's Neo Mushwana.
Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana on a cashless society in SA

Katja Hamilton 30 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika, chief investment officer of Norsad Capital; Kenny Nwosu, chief executive officer of Norsad Capital; Thomas Sakala chief executive officer of IDBZ and Dr Reggie Dangarembwa head of credit and policy.
Zimbabwean businesses in line to receive capital injection

14 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Thabo Mofokeng, the insights analyst at DataEQ.
Loans and affordability key for cash-strapped Kenyan banking customers

Thabo Mofokeng 2 Sep 2022

Vodacom launches new cash advance service
Vodacom launches new cash advance service

30 Aug 2022

Source: iStock.
The world's best consumer digital banks named for 2022

Katja Hamilton 29 Aug 2022

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