News
South Africa: MTN gets ready for its 2nd MoMo API Hackathon
MTN Group Fintech will host its second Mobile Money Application Interface Hackathon (MoMo API Hackathon), and is inviting developers across several African countries ...
News
South Africa: MTN in Talks to Buy $1.3 Billion-Valued Carrier Telkom
MTN Group Ltd. is in talks to buy smaller domestic rival Telkom SA SOC Ltd. in a deal that would make the combined company the biggest ...
South Africa
South Africa: Absa CIB Invests $20 Million in Mobility Fintech, Moove
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its ...
News
South Africa: BankservAfrica and AfricaNenda collaborate for instant and cross-border payments in SADC
BankservAfrica and AfricaNenda are pleased to announce their new partnership to broaden access to the TCIB (Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis) payments ...
Innovation
SA: Mukuru Expands Services and Unlocks Value for Africans with New Campaign
The campaign recognises Africa’s rising global stature in both fintech and sport Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading next generation financial services platform in Southern ...
Regulatory
South Africa: Reserve Bank outlines plans to regulate crypto in South Africa
The South African Reserve Bank is set to bring cryptocurrencies into the regulatory oversight of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), signalling the first ...
News
South Africa: Competition Commission takes direct aim at Google
The Competition Commission has proposed imposing radical changes to Google’s search results in South Africa that go to the heart of the US Internet ...
South Africa
South Africa: Startup Launches Virtual Community Parliament for South Africans
Kleva Bucks, a tech startup founded by Lucky Kgwadi, a 31-year-old tech entrepreneur and Innovator, has launched a virtual community parliament for South ...
News
South Africa: inq.’s acquisition of Syrex gets Competition Commission nod
inq., a Convergence Partner’s company, has received Competition Commission approval without conditions for the acquisition of Syrex, a provider of hyperconverged cloud technology solutions ...
News
South Africa: Vodacom earmarks R500 million for network coverage expansion in Western Cape
Vodacom South Africa, has announced plans to spend over R500 million on its mobile network in the Western Cape Province this year, as ...