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Mastercard has acquired a minority stake in MTN’s FinTech business valued at $5.2 billion or R100 billion. Africa’s biggest mobile…

If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’re already familiar with the acronym ESG. Standing for “environmental”, “social”,…

In the past year, identity theft has skyrocketed – a worldwide trend that has not gone unnoticed by the public.…

Visa today announced the launch of the new Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator programme to help enable Africa’s expanding start-up community…

The FinTech division of JSE-listed retailer Pepkor reported a decline in revenue in the six months to March 31. Pepkor…

MFS Africa, a  pan-African fintech company, is thrilled to announce that it has been crowned FinTech of the Year at…

M-KOPA, an African Fintech platform that provides digital financial services to underbanked consumers, has secured $20 million in new funding.…

South African fintech specialist, e4, today announced its acquisition by a consortium of private equity investors, led by an independent…

From looking at innovation differently to creating an enabling environment for it to thrive, Paul Carter-Brown, CTO and director at…

South African FinTech start-up Peach Payments  has bagged $31 million or R550 million in Series A funding led by Apis…

JSE and Nasdaq-listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies, formerly known as Net1, today announced the resignation of its chief accounting officer, Alex…

JSE and Nasdaq-listed fintech group Lesaka Technologies, formerly known as Net1, has decided to retain the services of Steven Heilbron…

Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of digital-first, Banking as a Service (BAAS) enabler Ukheshe Group (Ukheshe), today announced the conclusion…

JSE-listed low-cost retailer Pepkor announced today that its FinTech business Flash now supports 202 000 traders in the informal market…

MTN announced today that its FinTech business saw revenue rose by 12.9%, with Mobile Money (MoMo) active monthly users up…

The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale to be…

Brazilian FinTech company Ebanx is expanding its operations and payments solutions outside Latin America. The company said in a statement…

Verdant Capital has raised $10 million or R161 million of debt funding for Zeepay.  The medium-term debt raise, which forms…

MTN Group said on Wednesday that the process with potential strategic investors for its FinTech business had been initiated, the…

South Africa’s digital bank TymeBank is buying Retail Capital, a FinTech company that provides funding to small and medium-sized businesses…

Key to unlocking value chains, especially in the tech startup space, is the ability of large, established corporates to work…

For centuries people have crossed borders to live, work, and trade. While cross-border payment systems are crucial for financial inclusion…

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced plans to begin regulating cryptocurrencies in 2023, treating them as financial assets rather than as…

MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API) is inviting developers across several markets to participate in an Open API Hackathon,…

This month, commentators were abuzz after an exchange launched with a pan-African focus. MARA became the official partner of the…