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SA: SARS Refutes Claims of eFiling Profile Hijacking, Awaits Ombud’s Final Report
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has rejected reports alleging that over 16,000 taxpayer eFiling profiles were hijacked by cybercriminals, resulting in lost ...
South Africa
SA: Street Wallet Acquires Tipping Startup Digitip to Drive Financial Inclusion for Informal Workers
South African fintech Street Wallet has announced the acquisition of Digitip, a tipping startup founded in 2023 to enable informal workers and service ...
South Africa
SA: Binance Pay Teams Up with Zapper to Boost Crypto Payments in South Africa
Binance Pay has strengthened its presence in South Africa through a new partnership with Zapper, one of the country’s leading QR-code payment providers. ...
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SA: MTN Considers Renewed Talks to Acquire Telkom
MTN Group is weighing the possibility of restarting acquisition talks with Telkom, raising fresh speculation about a potential consolidation in South Africa’s telecommunications ...
Regulatory
South Africa Reserve Bank Opens National Payments System to Fintechs
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has taken a landmark step in transforming the country’s financial sector by opening its National Payments System ...
News
SA: MTN South Africa deploys biometric ID verification to combat telecom fraud
MTN South Africa has introduced a cutting-edge biometric digital identity system across all its retail outlets, enabling customers to verify their identities using ...
News
SA: Visa Unveils First African Data Centre in Johannesburg, Boosting Digital Payment Infrastructure
Visa Inc. has officially launched its first data centre on the African continent, marking a major milestone in its commitment to supporting the ...
Regulatory
SA: Global Trade Tensions and China’s Deflation Weigh on South Africa’s Inflation Outlook — Kganyago
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has cautioned that rising global trade tensions and signs of deflation in China are introducing ...
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SA: Stitch Accelerates Fintech Growth with Acquisition of Efficacy Payments
South African fintech firm Stitch has announced the acquisition of Efficacy Payments, marking a strategic expansion of its payments infrastructure and capabilities. The ...
News
SA: Paymentology Unveils PayoCard, a Mobile-First Card Management Platform in South Africa
Global issuer-processor Paymentology has launched PayoCard, a cutting-edge mobile-first card management platform tailored to support the growing ecosystem of digital banks and fintech ...