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With Bitcoin at R500K have you already missed out?

Bitcoin has started 2021 with strong momentum. The price of the largest cryptocurrency reached another all-time high at $34,347 (R514,000) per coin this past…

2020 Has been a breakthrough year for crypto

We’ve been wondering what would take to catapult crypto into mainstream adoption and over the last few months, we seem to have found the…

Revix offers 10-Days of fully covered crypto investing

Historically, traditional market analysts and old school investors tend to look at Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a wary eye, and when crypto pundits…

2020’s Biggest crypto news PayPal announces it’s all in on crypto

Financial services giant Paypal ($250-billion market cap) announced that it will allow its ~200M U.S. users to buy, sell, and store crypto assets on…

JSE backed Revix offers a different approach to crypto investing

With bitcoin recently hitting a new 20 months high and seeing a colossal 25% jump in October alone we seem to be back in…

How to win a R1.5-million entrepreneurial package for your fintech idea or business

South Africa’s most prestigious fintech R10-million startup initiative, AlphaCode Incubate, shares how to improve the chances of accessing its support and unpacks the trends in…

AlphaCode awards R450 000 to healthcare fintech at virtual demo day

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when it chose Oyi Medical Card and awarded it R450…

AlphaCode seeks next fintech unicorn – applications open for prestigious R10m programme

Applications are open for the next AlphaCode Incubate programme which aims to identify, partner, and grow innovative financial services entrepreneurs. Successful applicants will receive funding, guidance…

Rand Merchant Investments/AlphaCode successfully exits investment in Luno

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI), through its fintech investment arm, AlphaCode has announced that it has exited its investment in Luno. Luno is a leading global cryptocurrency company that…

Is Africa heading towards a cashless society?

Cash may have traditionally been king, but Covid-19 has contributed to a faster pace of digital payment adoption. Recently on AlphaCode’s monthly Industry Insights webinar, two…

Current environment offers opportunities for digital entrepreneurs to solve new pain points

The current environment offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs in the digital space according to fintech experts, Willem Roos, CEO of Rain (former OUTsurance CEO), and Dominique…

The real cost of a bad hire. Zaio invites companies to hire their next elite talent

A bad hire can be a nightmare. Direct costs such as salary and employee benefits are most likely the first things that come to…

New SA fintech offers staff earned wage access when there’s more month than money

Living paycheque to paycheque is a harsh reality for 76% of hard-working South Africans. Techpreneur, Raeesa Gabriels, is shaking up the financial services industry…

Gold has surged 30% due to the pandemic and it could keep going – here’s what to know about investing now

As global stock markets tick further into unchartered territory, another asset class has been catching investors’ eyes: Gold. Gold has become a favorite investment…

“Gold still has room to run” say top analysts – Invest now

Gold prices have climbed to their highest levels in nearly nine years, with the precious metal seen as the investment of choice for investors…

Gold is about to hit its highest price in history

The US Fed is printing massive amounts of money with no signs of stopping in sight. In fact, for 30 years up to 2008,…

Tech startups share their lockdown experiences

Several of South Africa’s startups, associated with AlphaCode, share how the country’s extended lockdown has provided some with growth opportunities as some individuals adapt…

Gold – the solution to a $5,300,000,000,000 money printing problem

A decade’s worth of US job gains has now been wiped out in under two months. The latest jobs losses are the worst monthly…

As businesses re-open, no-touch payment solutions needed for customers

As businesses reopen during level-four lockdown in South Africa, there’s increased demand for contactless (no-touch or remote) payment options. Many businesses are being forced…

How to stop your rand savings from becoming junk: Revix Launches USD Coin

The Rand has lost over 40% of its value to the US dollar since this time last year and is down 60% to the…

Coding bootcamps: The end of an era

Lets face it. Developer training has become boring. We see the same training programmes doing the same things with each using fancier words to…

Want to know where to invest during a recession?

Financial markets have experienced the fastest ever crash over the past few weeks. Even during the 2000’s dotcom bust and the 2008 Great Financial…

What SA fintech disruption really looks like

We spend a lot of time thinking about the concept of “disruption” in personal finance. It’s more than just business, we want everyone to…

Bernie Sanders memes have taken over the internet – here are some of the best

Netflix announces Season 2 for Bridgerton

FNB launches virtual card for customers

Invest in a 12J vehicle this tax year – but choose your team wisely [Opinion]

SA tech startup launches rewards shopping app for locals

5 highlights of the Oppo A72 [Sponsored]

Dev creates browser game where you try to get through 2020

Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra announced: price and details for South Africa

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie

Great news for Toyota hot hatch fans – GR Yaris confirmed for South Africa

Honda WV-R: High-riding ‘Jazz’ now in South Africa