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ITWebCapitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains
The bank’s fintech income increases 30% to R2.7 billion, as it reports 19% growth in headline earnings in the six months to 31 August.
The CitizenWonga South Africa’s fintech innovation helping to revive financial confidence
Despite the financial hit, these adjustments laid the foundation for a sustainable, customer-focused model.
Disrupt AfricaEgypt’s Paymob becomes first international fintech company licensed in Oman
Egypt’s Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP), has received the Central Bank of Oman’s (CBO) Payment Service Provider (PSP) license, making it the first international fintech company to be fully licensed in the Sultanate. Founded in…
Disrupt AfricaSafaricom, M-Pesa, Sumitomo launch Spark Accelerator for Kenyan startups
Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation have opened applications for the latest edition of the Spark Accelerator in Kenya, which will support early-stage fintech and content startups to accelerate growth. Safaricom first launched the Spark Venture Fund back in 2014, to invest and support…
Disrupt AfricaFrom M-Pesa onwards, African fintech is solving for accessibility, but innovating on top of the rails
From the advent of M-Pesa until the present day, African fintech has been about building accessibility to basic financial services, but now the rails are increasingly in place, there is room for serious innovation in all numbers of areas. Disrupt Africa recently partnered AZA Finance, Revio, EMURGO…
Disrupt AfricaNew Disrupt Podcast series shines light on Africa’s fintech space
Disrupt Africa has released the first episode of its two-part podcast series zeroing in on the state of Africa’s fintech space, looking at trends, opportunities and challenges within the vital sector. Disrupt Podcast has released a number of focused series in the last couple of years, including…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan fintech Pezesha launches latest iteration of micro-SME financing platform
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has announced the launch of “Pezesha 2.0”, which it describes as a “significant evolution” in its journey towards financial inclusion for underserved micro-SMEs. Pezesha is an end-to-end operating system that enables micro, small, and medium enterprises to instantly…