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PayU, a unit of Naspers, announced today the acquisition of Iyzico – a digital payment services provider and one of…

by Seshree Govender Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, have become well known for their volatile value. In contrast to…

MTN Group is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and on Friday announced the launch of Africa’s ‘first’ Mobile Money (MoMo) AI…

ThinkMarkets, a provider of online trading in financial markets, announced on Wednesday that it will offer bank-like level of safety…

It doesn’t make sense for SANTACO to buy shareholding or invest in SA Taxi, which is owned by JSE-listed Transaction…

By Staff Writer  Global bitcoin platform Luno announced on Tuesday that it has received R120 million investment and revealed its…

South Africa’s grocery retailer Pick n Pay is testing Bitcoin payments in-store. Cape Town-based FinTech business Electrum has enabled Pick n Pay…

By Marwan Elnakat, digital banking solutions director for the CISMEA region at Gemalto With Capitec’s latest trading update making a…

By Hemkumar Balaraman, project manager at Africa, Wipro Limited Recent years have seen South African banks compete in a key…

Standard Bank Group continues to undertake a wide approach to its technology investments, such as increasing its digital capabilities, which has…

South Africa’s political uncertainty is slowing down mergers & acquisitions activity in the rest of the continent after inbound deal…

Vodacom, a South African-based mobile phone operator, reported a 3.9% revenue growth to R20.7 billion in the first quarter to…

By Staff Writer Stellenbosch-headquartered FinTech company Entersekt announced on Wednesday that it has appointed ICT industry veteran Pattison Mutambiranwa…

PayFast  – with more than 80 000 registered merchants – is celebrating its 10th birthday amidst a flurry of FinTech…

By Darrel Orsmond, financial services industry head at SAP Africa Banks are finding it increasingly difficult to reach and ensure…

In a first six months of 2017 that saw the South Africa’s sovereign credit rating downgraded to BB+ from BBB…

By Brian Richardson, CEO and Co-Founder, WIZZIT International In Africa, banking the unbanked remains a pressing need. Roughly 700 million…

By Staff Writer Stellenbosch-based FinTech innovator Entersekt has received an undisclosed amount as an investment from AlphaCode and BoE Private…

By Ahmed Cassim, MD of Hello Paisa The introduction of new banking, investment, credit and insurance products using established mobile money…

by Staff Writer get\Worth, a South African Fintech start-up focusing on used car trading, is aiming to provide alternatives to…

by Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief information officer at Entersekt With rapid smartphone penetration in South Africa boosting research and development, it…

by Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa It’s well into 2017 and you’ve been bombarded with more trends pieces than…

by Staff Writer US-based Quona Capital, which is a manager of the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund worth $141 million and…

A Cape Town-based FinTech business, Electrum, has been providing local retailers and banks with the technology platform that they need…

by Dominique Collett, head of AlphaCode, a Rand Merchant Investments club for fintech startup entrepreneurs From digital banks to mobile-payment…