Fintech South Africa

Local fintech grows SA online shopper base by 4000%

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex, a buy now pay later provider (BNPL), has announced that its part-payment platform grew from a shopper base of 2000…

Discovery Bank partners with local fintech to offer advanced online financial education

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Cumulate has partnered with Discovery Bank to launch an advanced online financial education platform called Worth. Discovery Bank partners with local fintech to offer advanced…

AlphaCode awards R2-million and support to fintech startups

SA’s best up and coming fintech startups sweated it out at a virtual demo day yesterday where they had just five minutes each to…

Money Message platform enables convenient payments to SA SMMEs

South African financial service provider Nedbank has partnered with Mastercard and local fintech Ukheshe to launch Money Message. Money Message is a new payment…

Local fintech Payflex secures funding

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Australian-listed multinational Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), a buy now pay later player with a…

FNB acquires local fintech company Selpal to assist township businesses

South African bank FNB has acquired Selpal, a local fintech company that operates specifically in townships and rural sectors of the economy. The acquisition…

SA digital bank receives R1.6-billion investment

South African digital bank TymeBank has secured an investment of R1.6-billion from global investors. TymeBank has secured an investment of R1.6-billion from several global…

Local fintech company launches new payment solution

South African fintech VerPay has created an innovative payment solution for local businesses. The new offering merges telephonic interaction with its innovative app to…

Local fintech wins SME finance company of the year award

Fintech industry disruptor, Fundrr has been awarded the title of SME finance company of the year at the CorporateWire Prestige Awards. Fundrr has been named SME…

SA fintech Ukheshe acquires SA startup Oltio

Ukheshe, Africa’s leading digital fintech platform provider has announced its acquisition of Oltio, a South African startup that has launched several mobile payments and banking…

SA fintechs allow consumers to compare finances via POS terminals

Fincheck, a leading local fintech startup has partnered with Dashpay, a payment, and merchant solutions provider, to provide a variety of personal on-demand finance facilities…

A guide to understanding fintech business funding options

Ventureburn is hosting a new webinar series in partnership with Bridgement, a fintech startup that assists SMEs to replenish cash flow via an easy-to-use…

New South African fintech startup launches

A new South African fintech startup, PayCurve, aims to provide an early salary access solution and improve users’ financial wellness for both employees and…

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