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Finance

Why South Africa is the most expensive country for international money transfers

Harry Scherzer 12 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Visa and littlefish launch digital revolution for African small businesses

18 Oct 2024

Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Safaricom dominates Ethiopia mobile money with M-Pesa

Telecoms & Networks

M-Pesa Safaricom, Onafriq ink deal to boost Ethiopian remittances

20 Mar 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

The Cellusys team: (from left) Dan Fletcher, Scott Fairnington, Chris Daly, Iyad Al-Shihabi, Rebecca Parkin, Luanna Sena and Nick Redmayne

Telecoms & Networks

Cellusys African odyssey uncovers Spotify data fraud along the way

Lindsey Schutters 7 Mar 2024

Finance

Fintechs flag prioritising customer experience as key to surviving tough economic headwinds

Andy Jury 6 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Minit Money eases SA-Zambia money transfers

6 Nov 2023

Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) founder and CEO Dare Okoudjou

Services

MFS Africa clears confusion and rebrands to Onafriq

2 Nov 2023

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Technology

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

Digital

Digital advertising group Aleph launches payment unit

18 Aug 2023

MTN has invested R17bn in Africa so far in 2023. Source: X.com

Telecoms & Networks

MTN grows subscribers by 4% and gets Mastercard investment

14 Aug 2023

Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

Funding

SA's unbanked attracts funding for fintech startups

Michael Bowren 12 Jul 2023

Banking

Mukuru revolutionises Nigerian money transfers with naira bank top-ups

13 Jul 2023

Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA

Fintech

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Mukuru's drive-thru service fires up Zimbabwe's financial services sector

6 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Matthieu Coquillon and Raphael Grojnowski, co-founders of Mama Money.

Banking

Mama Money and AFC Commercial Bank partner for money transfers to Zimbabwe

1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Gbenga Okejimi, World Remit's country manager for Ghana and Nigeria.

Economy

Migrants hard hit in cost of living crisis, finds survey

4 Jan 2023

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

Funding

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

23 Dec 2022

Fintech

B2B payments to exceed $111tn transactions globally in 2027

31 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Nedbank's Neo Mushwana.

Fintech

Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana on a cashless society in SA

Katja Hamilton 30 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Mark Dankworth, president of business development Africa at leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies.

Fintech

Fintechs are set to transform cross-border payments in Africa

20 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

Cash is still king... but not for much longer

Andy Jury 1 Apr 2022

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

Funding

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

16 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied; Coreen van der Merwe, director of Sovereign Trust SA Limited

Taxation & Regulation

Foreign residency trend: it's more than just emigration

24 Dec 2021

Fintech

Traderoot Africa leads the continent in TCIB integration

15 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

Financial Services

Financial inclusion on the cards

13 Dec 2021

PR & Communications

Using PR to build broad brand awareness for Mukuru

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 18 Aug 2021

5 African startups to receive SAIS grant and entrepreneurial support

Community

5 African startups to receive SAIS grant and entrepreneurial support

7 Jun 2021

Nigeria extends naira incentive offer to boost diaspora inflow

Economy

Nigeria extends naira incentive offer to boost diaspora inflow

Chijioke Ohuocha 7 May 2021

Remitano makes money transfer between South Africa and other countries easier and faster with new 'cash-out' feature

Fintech

Remitano makes money transfer between South Africa and other countries easier and faster with new 'cash-out' feature

Issued by Remitano 23 Mar 2021

Clarifying the three-year rule for retirement benefits on emigration

Taxation & Regulation

Clarifying the three-year rule for retirement benefits on emigration

1 Mar 2021

Andy Jury, CEO, Mukuru

Fintech

3 contributors to dynamic banking partnerships

Andy Jury 11 Dec 2020

Above-normal summer rainfall anticipated for 2020/21

Agro-processing

Above-normal summer rainfall anticipated for 2020/21

18 Nov 2020

Andy Jury, CEO, Mukuru

Fintech

How the social impact of remittances is aiding wellbeing in developing countries

Andy Jury 18 Sep 2020

#WomensMonth: Karen Nadasen provides insights to how PayU South Africa is empowering women

ICT

#WomensMonth: Karen Nadasen provides insights to how PayU South Africa is empowering women

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Tugba Abadan, head of Africa at Paxful, finds success in the crypto space

Technology

#WomensMonth: Tugba Abadan, head of Africa at Paxful, finds success in the crypto space

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2020

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Covid-19 lays bare impact of inequality, historical privilege

Steve Nicholls 30 Jul 2020

6DOT50 launches Digital Rands to pay for essential goods

Tech Startups

6DOT50 launches Digital Rands to pay for essential goods

Evan-Lee Courie 26 May 2020

Mukuru Groceries enables people in SA to support Zimbabweans in need

Retail Services

Mukuru Groceries enables people in SA to support Zimbabweans in need

18 May 2020

High-impact startups celebrated at the UCT GSB Solution Space Virtual Demo Day

Skills Training

High-impact startups celebrated at the UCT GSB Solution Space Virtual Demo Day

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 4 May 2020

Tourism

AU study: Covid-19 could cost Africa $500bn, damage tourism and aviation sectors

Kingsley Ighobor 17 Apr 2020

#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

Murray Gardiner 17 Jan 2020