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The CitizenThe CitizenFuel levy hike on the table? Here are the potential tax increases in Budget 2026
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to deliver Budget 2026 on 25 February.
The CitizenMake it stick in 2026: Six behaviours for lasting financial wellness
Achieving financial wellbeing is more than just managing your day-to-day finances to get by.
The CitizenDid Old Mutual pick the exact wrong time to launch a bank?
Despite its massive investment and plan to break even by 2028, Old Mutual Bank’s expansion strategy is challenged by the looming entry of Pepkor and Shoprite, which already operate retail finance services at scale.
The CitizenTrump getting his way? Finance minister confirms SA won’t participate in G20 finance track
The first Sherpa and Finance Track meetings will be held in Washington from 15 to 16 December.
The CitizenHow to navigate your festive finances to avoid Januworry
It is time to relax and enjoy the holidays, but can you afford to? You can if you are careful about your budget.
The CitizenHow to budget when you’re the only one sticking to the shopping list
Couples should be open about their finances and this should be one of the first conversations they have when moving in together
The CitizenMini-budget: new inflation target and fiscal anchor is coming
Finance minister announced the new inflation target and promised a fiscal anchor that is not too far off to curb government spending.
The CitizenIs government planning to cut medical scheme tax credits to fund NHI?
Although the minister of finance said in his budget speech that medical scheme tax credits will remain intact, it seems some have other plans
The CitizenAwkward conversations you should have with your financial adviser
If you are only honest with one person about your finances, it should be your financial adviser.
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 AfricaThe Power of Community in Crypto: The Self-Sustaining Economies of Avalanche, Toncoin and Meme Kombat
From its beginning, cryptocurrency aimed to be the currency for everyone and this birthed the concept of decentralised finance (DeFi) where individuals have complete ownership of their money. This money is stored on personal devices without third-party overseers like banks monitoring or creating it…
Disrupt AfricaRwandan e-bike startup Ampersand banks $19.5m funding
The Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has raised US$19.5 million in equity and debt funding to help it continue to expand operations. Formed in 2016, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles that cost less to buy and operate, and perform better than the five…
Disrupt AfricaHow Kenya’s Safi Protocol uses blockchain, DeFi to boost access to clean energy
Kenya’s Safi Protocol is a blockchain-based platform that bridges the gap between the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem and qualified real-world clean energy customers in Africa. Founded in 2022, Safi Protocol facilitates seamless access to clean energy solutions for individuals and businesses…
Disrupt AfricaNigeria’s Bujeti secures $2m seed funding to transform business finances, operations
Nigerian startup Bujeti, an end-to-end expense management and budgeting platform, has raised US$2 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth and boost market share. Founded in 2021, financial management platform Bujeti is transforming the landscape of corporate finance management for…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan e-bus startup BasiGo secures $5m debt facility to scale local production
Kenyan electric bus solutions startup BasiGo has secured a US$5 million debt facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance organisation, for delivery of 100 locally-produced electric buses. BasiGo provides state-of-the-art electric buses along with charging and…