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Digital payments FinTech Ozow says it processed in excess of R1 billion in transactions in a month, for the first…

By Greg Nott and Tristan Marot Africa is a unique continent. From its diverse cultures and languages, to its extremes…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published new research proposing how should FinTechs handle non-traditional (alternative) data on the…

M-Pesa has become the first mobile money provider in Africa to join the Financial Taskforce established by United for Wildlife,…

PayU, the payments and FinTech business of Prosus, has invested a staggering $1 billion (R15.8 billion) on FinTech and mergers…

Retailer Pepkor, previously Steinhoff Africa Retail, said on Monday operating profit in its financial technology (FinTech) services business dropped by 5.8% to…

Ukheshe, South Africa’s digital banking platform provider, announced on Friday it has agreed to buy 100% of Oltio from Mastercard…

Xago announced on Wednesday that it had received a substantial investment from Imvelo Ventures.  Xago is an innovative South African FinTech…

Yoco announced today that its customer base of small businesses had crossed the 100,000 milestone and to further grow its…

Payment and merchant solutions provider, Dashpay, has partnered with South Africa’s biggest financial marketplace, Fincheck, to offer an array of…

South Africa’s most prestigious fintech R10 million startup initiative, AlphaCode Incubate, shares how to improve chances of accessing its support…

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when…

Applications are open for the next AlphaCode Incubate programme which aims to identify, partner and grow innovative financial services entrepreneurs.…

Standard Bank has acquired a 35% equity stake in digital escrow company TradeSafe Escrow. TradeSafe is an online escrow platform…

FinTech startup Remitly has raised $85 million (R1.4 billion ) at a $1.5 billion (R24.7 billion) valuation in a funding…

By Dalene Deale South Africa’s rapidly-growing FinTech sector could play a key role in helping the country’s SMMEs recover from…

South Africa’s AuthGate – an enabler for digital payment – is seeking to raise capital. The self-funded startup seems to…

As more and more transactions are performed digitally, less paper and coin money is needed – signalling the eventual disappearance…

South Africa’s Mama Money has joined forces with Western Union, the world leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments.…

Stellenbosch-based FinTech startup Paymenow today announced it has concluded an initial equity investment round with ViaMedia (part of the Digital…

Planet42, a South Africa based FinTech startup that focuses on providing access to mobility to the underbanked, has raised R41…

Retailer Pepkor, previously Steinhoff Africa Retail, continues to report strong growth from its financial technology (FinTech) services. The company, which…

The ability to create value out of new products and services lies at the heart of the burgeoning FinTech sector.…

MTN Nigeria, MTN Group’s biggest operating subsidiary, diversification from its voice telephony business into digital and FinTech space has been…

Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has recommended that crypto assets – such as bitcoin – remain without legal tender status…