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PayU, the payments and FinTech business of Prosus, is planning to inject up to $200 million (R2.8 billion) in the…

by Angus Brown Despite crypto being unregulated in South Africa, the current regulatory stance is that South Africans may buy…

South Africa, with one of the worst savings rates in the world, has more of a debt culture than a…

For nearly two decades, Africa has largely maintained real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at higher rates than the world…

MTN announced yesterday the launch of its mobile money diaspora service, MTN Homeland. The aim of this service is to…

Rand Merchant Investments, through its FinTech investment arm, AlphaCode, has taken a 25.1% stake in Guidepost, a high-touch diabetes health…

A Cape Town blockchain-based startup, Registree, has partnered with the University of Cape Town (UCT to create blockchain-based records for…

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), in collaboration with Investec and supported by Sanlam Investments, has…

PayU, the payments and Fintech business of Prosus, today leads the fresh round of investment worth $11 million (R165 million)…

By Gwenael Trotel The financial services landscape is fast changing. Technology is disrupting traditional offerings and those who have previously…

MTN South Africa, the country’s second-biggest mobile phone operator by subscribers, announced on Thursday that it has reached 95% 4G…

The Roots Of The Industry These days we can enjoy easy and quick money transfers. The market is so satiated…

Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have today launched “Vodacom Digital Accelerator,” a program that intends to help early-stage and growth-stage…

South African-based venture capital firm Vunani Capital announced on Wednesday it has invested in e-commerce player SnapnSave. The venture capital,…

Naspers confirmed today the completion of the exchange of its stake in Nasdaq-listed MakeMyTrip for a 5.6% stake in Ctrip.com.…

AlphaCode, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI)’s incubation, acceleration and investment vehicle has awarded R23 million supplier development loans to three…

MTN  is re-focusing its business on building an integrated digital operator and the results are encouraging. The shift is part…

AB InBev Africa is rolling out a Blockchain solution developed by BanQu, a US-based FinTech company. This technology enables farmers…

MTN Nigeria today announced that its subsidiary, Yello Digital Financial Services Limited (YDFS) has been granted a full Super Agent…

Nigeria, MTN’s largest market by subscribers, attracted 3.3 million subscribers in the six months to end-June 2019. The South African-based…

London headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Coindirect has announced that customers can now buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on its platform using credit cards.…

In the congested and somewhat complex arena of blockchain technology lays a singularly unique company, built around the fundamental foundations…

Naspers has announced plans to list Prosus on Euronext Amsterdam along with a secondary, inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock…

Yolanda Cuba, who resigned as Vodacom’s Chief Officer responsible for Strategy, M&A and Business Development, has been placed on garden…

by Miguel Da Silva Despite the important contribution small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) make to the economic growth of South Africa, the…