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Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

CSI & Philanthropy

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

Issued by MultiChoice 29 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

Banking

2024 AABLA Business Leader of the year: African Bank's CEO, Kennedy G Bungane

28 Oct 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Informal Retailing

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Metropolitan Life and Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church announce partnership to advance financial inclusion

Insurance & Actuarial

Metropolitan Life and Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church announce partnership to advance financial inclusion

Issued by Metropolitan Life 24 Oct 2024

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

Technology

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

21 Oct 2024

Banking

Standard Bank sees tenfold surge in PayShap ID transactions

11 Oct 2024

SA entrepreneurs who are changing the game in townships and cities

SMEs

SA entrepreneurs who are changing the game in townships and cities

10 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

Higher Education

New UWC incubator in Bellville targets growth of township businesses

9 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Mastercard enables real-time card payments, starting in South Africa

9 Oct 2024

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

Banking & Finance

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

8 Oct 2024

Union Credit: Empowering business growth with tailored financial solutions

Financial Services

Union Credit: Empowering business growth with tailored financial solutions

Issued by eQvest 7 Oct 2024

Rapt Commerce, in partnership with the Akelo Group and its subsidiary Retail Engage has launched Rapt Emerge for emerging market retailers. Pictured: Garreth van Vuuren, CEO of Rapt Group (Image supplied)

Retail

Rapt Commerce: A powerful new offering for the informal and emerging retail markets

4 Oct 2024

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

Funding

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

18 Sep 2024

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Banking & Finance

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

18 Sep 2024

LG offers direct sales with Payfast by Network

Sales

LG offers direct sales with Payfast by Network

10 Sep 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

Banking & Finance

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Discovery Bank hits one million clients, ahead of schedule

28 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

Finance

Narrowing the trillion-rand insurance deficit in South Africa

22 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Youngest African billionaire, Prateek Suri.

Fintech

Prateek Suri: Tech visionary transforms Africa's industry

21 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Babalwa Nonkenge, head of retail investments.

Banking

Empowering South Africa’s women through financial independence and security

Babalwa Nonkenge 21 Aug 2024

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Employment Equity

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Beth Cook, Issued by Progression 20 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Hloolo platform bridges funding gap for green SMEs

16 Aug 2024

Absa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) launch chair in entrepreneurship

Community

Absa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) launch chair in entrepreneurship

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 20 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Nikki Kettles, executive: licences and payment regulation at Mukuru; Sandy Rheeder, chief information officer at Mukuru; Savina Harrilall, chief people officer at Mukuru.

Financial Services

Mukuru’s efforts to drive financial inclusion are a vital step in journey to gender parity

8 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Thabo Molefe, head of Africa Regions at TransUnion.

Fintech

How data sharing can drive financial inclusion in Africa

Thabo Molefe 24 Jul 2024

eZaga reinstated as NSFAS direct payment provider after legal victory

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

eZaga reinstated as NSFAS direct payment provider after legal victory

16 Jul 2024

Absa launches inaugural Absa Stokvel Awards

Financial Services

Absa launches inaugural Absa Stokvel Awards

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Jul 2024

Source: TymeBank. Karl Vestig, TymeBank CEO.

Banking

TymeBank names Karl Westvig as new CEO to lead next growth phase

10 Jul 2024

Dentsu drives innovation in African financial services

Digital

Dentsu drives innovation in African financial services

Issued by Dentsu 9 Jul 2024

Enabling intergenerational inclusion in entrepreneurship

SMEs

Enabling intergenerational inclusion in entrepreneurship

Issued by Trialogue 9 Jul 2024

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

SMEs

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

Issued by The Noise Factory 2 Jul 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Banking

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

Incentive schemes must balance CX and compliance

Banking & Finance

Incentive schemes must balance CX and compliance

25 Jun 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Ukheshe and Paycorp boost cardless cash withdrawals at Cash Express branded ATMs

Issued by Paycorp Group 22 Aug 2022

New app enables South Africans to withdraw their crypto as cash at ATMs

Fintech

New app enables South Africans to withdraw their crypto as cash at ATMs

Issued by CryptoExpress 15 Nov 2023

Paycorp and Triple-A Partner to Enable CryptoExpress App Users to Withdraw Cash at Over 3,000 ATMs across South Africa

Financial Services

Paycorp and Triple-A Partner to Enable CryptoExpress App Users to Withdraw Cash at Over 3,000 ATMs across South Africa

Issued by CryptoExpress 15 Jan 2024

Source: Spenda.

Financial Services

Spenda drives financial inclusion with Scan to Pay

20 Jun 2024

Paycorp champions financial inclusion in South Africa with SARB designation and Visa & MasterCard principal membership

Financial Services

Paycorp champions financial inclusion in South Africa with SARB designation and Visa & MasterCard principal membership

Issued by Paycorp Group 22 Aug 2023

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

Fishing

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

11 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

PayShap reaches 30 million mark

3 Jun 2024