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South African fintech in 2020 – what can we expect?

Fintech is rapidly transforming the very essence of global financial services. Here at AlphaCode, we spend a lot of time researching and thinking about…

The Delta Studio: Shaking up the venture and product innovation space

Innovation has always been at the core of business and yet it remains one of the hottest buzzwords. The Delta Studio, a relatively new…

SA’s best, simple and cheap ways to save your December bonus

If you are lucky enough to get a December bonus, that you haven’t already spent on Black Friday specials and you’re not deep in…

Can design sprints be done remotely?

The biggest factor that makes design sprints as efficient as they are, is being able to get that dream team of yours inside a…

SA tech entrepreneurship: what’s working and what inhibits

Despite the ongoing hype around entrepreneurship and trendy startup tech businesses in South Africa, there are prevailing myths that muddy the thinking around the…

Want to build a top fintech by learning data science? Apply for AlphaCode Explore

Registration for the AlphaCode Explore programme is now open. A joint initiative of The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) and Rand Merchant Investment Holdings…

Fintech Zande closes gap in SA’s R40bn cash market for spaza shops

It is estimated that the SA spaza shop market is valued at about R40-billion a year and that 90% or more of the transactions…

AlphaCode head calls on SA to become a fintech centre of excellence

Dominique Collet, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and head of AlphaCode has called on the South African fintech scene to become “a…

Sureswipe POS LITE helps Impello provide services to small businesses, startups

Impello Coworking Space provides startups and small businesses with office space, facilities, services, training, and access to fellow entrepreneurs, as well as experts in…

Business, SA set to benefit from innovation and startup ecosystems

Global accelerator programmes are vitally important in bringing new technologies into the insurance industry’s value chain, writes Stanley Gabriel, head of innovation at Old…

Why now is the best time to invest in battery technology metals

For those who use online trading brokers to monitor global markets and make investments, finding the next profitable trade can prove to be challenging…

Here’s what users of Street Parking Solutions’ Parkfind app think of it

Available for free on both iOS and Android platforms, Street Parking Solutions Parkfind app enables users to search for, navigate to and pay for parking…

Sureswipe’s new POS Lite is a game-changer for small retailers and startups

For a small retailer or startup to be successful and move to the next level, it’s important that systems are in place to track…

Easy things to forget when expanding overseas

One of the primary methods for any growing business to capitalise on the success it may be enjoying is to look at expanding into…

Goodbye online crooks: SA startup keeps money safe till buyers, sellers both agree

As online fraud in South Africa escalates, buying and selling goods using online platforms places both buyers and sellers at risk. After Jethro O’Brien,…

Advice for startups that ship large quantities of products

If you are starting a new business that will be shipping lots of products either domestically or internationally then you need to make sure…

Investing in stock vs. CFD Trading

These days it seems that more and more people are trading or investing, either as a secondary source of income or on a professional…

Boosting financial inclusion through fintech solutions

While the opportunity for people in Africa to access formal financial services has improved in the last five years, thanks in large part to…

The importance of auditors for businesses that are looking to grow

Arguably, we’ve never lived in stranger or more conflicted times. On the one hand, it has never been easier to launch a new business…

Preparing your startup for international expansion

While people often try to apply generic rules to all startup ventures, the fact remains that these entities are not created equal. So, although…

How to build local brand awareness

Local search engine optimisation (SEO) has become central to the success of startups in the modern age, as small and independent businesses look to…

Here are some simple ways to manage your finances within your startup

The rate of small business failure remains alarmingly high, even in a digital age that supposedly empowers aspiring entrepreneurs. So despite the fact that…

Three things to consider when looking to save on the costs of transferring pensions

Let’s face facts — there’s scarcely been a worse time than now, to accumulate wealth. After all, not only has real wage growth stalled across…

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