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TechCentralBanks to lose their grip on South Africa’s payments system
Telecoms companies, fintechs and retailers will be able to connect directly to the national payments system.
BusinessTechMajor retailer in South Africa in hot water over merger with rival business
Pepkor has faced backlash from shareholders over plans to merge its fintech division with a rival business.
MyBroadbandPep owner faces backlash over R21-billion fintech deal
Pepkor has upset some directors and investors after shareholders were not allowed to vote on its merger deal with Shop2Shop.
TechCentralStandard Bank to take up to $200-million stake in OPay
Standard Bank will buy as much as 4.99% of Nigeria-focused fintech OPay as it files to list in New York.
ITWebVodacom brings connectivity, fintech to SA e-hailing
The programme combines connected-fleet tech and managed e-hailing operations, while investors retain responsibility for vehicle finance.
TechCentralWhy fintechs need an insurance partner they can trust
Customers switch fintechs without hesitation. A credible insurance partner gives them reasons to stay.
TechCentralNorrsken22’s Lexi Novitske on how China is winning African tech
Norrsken22’s Lexi Novitske explains how Chinese firms won African phones and fintech – and are now winning in AI.
TechCentralCapitec’s non-bank bet is paying off, big time
Capitec's fintech business contributed R2.7-billion to headline earnings, about three-quarters of what its personal bank earned.
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.
SME South AfricaThe National Payment System in South Africa: What It Means for Small Businesses
South Africa leads in digital payments. This is reflected in the numerous fintech innovations born in the country. Among these are challenger payment providers driving…
The CitizenPepkor creates R21.3bn fintech platform with IPO ambitions
Retail group will hold a 57.1% stake in the combined business as it targets growth in SA's informal merchant market.
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 AfricaKenya’s Pezesha files petition for liquidation of counterpart MarketForce over unpaid debts
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has filed a petition for the liquidation of B2B retail-tech counterpart MarketForce, citing unpaid debts. Pezesha is a digital financial marketplace enabling SMEs and merchants with affordable productive embedded credit through their lending infrastructure and…
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…