News
SOUTH AFRICA : NEW AMAZON HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS SET TO CREATE 40,000 JOBS IN CAPE TOWN
The Western Cape’s trade and investment company Wesgro has reported a record start to its financial year, with the group securing R5 billion ...
Innovation
South Africa: Sanlam and MTN announce insurtech alliance
Sanlam and MTN Group on Thursday (12 August) announced a strategic alliance to distribute Sanlam Group insurance and investment products across Africa, further ...
Innovation
SOUTH AFRICA: BANK ZERO IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Digital-only Bank Zero has officially launched for public access on Tuesday. The group said it will take a staggered approach to its public ...
South Africa
SA fintech Callpay acquired at US$6.8M valuation
Callpay has been acquired by a global fintech provider in an undisclosed transactional investment aimed at accelerating the company’s growth. The disposal of the ...
News
Telkom SA appoints new Group CEO
Telkom South Africa has announced the appointment of Serame Taukobong as Group CEO Designate with effect from 01 October 2021. Taukobong will assume the ...
South Africa
Revio, a South African-based fintech startup, receives $1m in seed round
South Africa’s fintech startup, Revio that leverages digital technology to manage payments and subscription billings for various companies has received a $1 million ...
Innovation
Ukhushe Joins ForexPeople to Boost Cross-Border Digital Payments from SA into Rest of Africa
Ukheshe Technologies, a main fintech enablement accomplice, has affirmed the foundation of another joint endeavor with ForexPeople, one of South Africa’s most confided ...
News
South Africa: Woman-led edtech Ambani wins I’M IN 2021 accelerator
Mukundi Lambani, founder of Ambani Africa, an interactive African-language based early childhood edtech, has been announced as the winner of the third cohort of ...
Innovation
SOUTH AFRICA : FNB LAUNCHES APPLE PAY FOR CUSTOMERS
FNB says it now supports Apple Pay, enabling customers to add their cards to the Apple Wallet. Over one million customers use the ...
Regulatory
South Africa’s Digital Currency Study Ongoing – Central Bank Governor
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has once again confirmed that the central bank is presently studying the feasibility of issuing ...