fintech

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…

Four key metrics from Carbon’s financials in the past three years

Nigerian fintech startup, Carbon, on Tuesday, released a report detailing its key activities and metrics for 2019. Last year when the startup, Carbon, formerly…

Fintech startups and PCI DSS compliance: what you need to know [Opinion]

With roughly 46% of consumers today using digital channels exclusively for banking, this equates to almost half of the world’s banking customers relying on…

Fintech JUMO secures $55m from new and existing investors [Updated]

UPDATE (3 March 2020): Subsequent to the publication of this story, JUMO told Ventureburn that of the $55-million, $30-million was in equity and $25-million…

How Meerkat’s fintech platform aims to lower debt counselling service for clients [Q&A]

SA fintech startup Meerkat has been selected as one of six startups to take part in US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The accelerator…

How SA brothers in their early 20s launched cash-advance fintech after lessons learnt in US

So eager were they to learn how to run a cash-advance business, that SA brothers Maxi, 22 and Sebastian Cohen, 24, started a merchant…

Africa-focused fintech Chipper Cash raises a further $6m

San Francisco based fintech startup Chipper Cash announced yesterday that it had raised a further $6-million, in a seed round led by California-based Deciens…

LulaLend raises new round of funding from Accion Venture Lab

Online lending platform LulaLend has raised a new round of funding from Accion Venture Lab, a division of Accion. The round also included participation from Newid Capital…

Absa teams up with fintech startup walletdoc

Absa has partnered with fintech startup walletdoc to make bill payments a more convenient process. Walletdoc, founded by Dan Wagner and Leonard Shenker, is…

LaunchLab, Nedbank on hunt for next big thing in fintech, big data

LaunchLab in partnership with Nedbank has launched a Fintech and Big Data Challenge which commenced on 16 August 2016 and will continue to 23…

Village Capital needs fintech startups for FinTech: Africa 2016 programme

Training and investment company Village Capital is looking for entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa for its FinTech: Africa 2016 programme. The event aims to find startups who…

Nigeria’s NetPlusDotCom taps Etisalat to rollout STORM app mPOS solution

A few weeks ago, Ventureburn focused on how African telecoms operators can have a mutually beneficial innovation-driven relationship with startups specifically by making their…

26 Fintech startups you absolutely need to know about [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of 24 articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear…

From banks to microlenders, Fincheck wants to help you find the best loans

Financial service comparison websites have been around for a while in South Africa with the likes of Hippo, Click n Compare and many more, assisting…

Sw7, AlphaCode open applications for fintech accelerator

Applications have opened for the Sw7 and AlphaCode fintech accelerator. The partnership looks to create the first Fintech Accelerator in Africa. According to a…

Innotribe Startup Challenge looks to Africa, Latin America for fintech innovation

Global provider of secure financial messaging, SWIFT has announced that its innovation arm, Innotribe Startup Challenge, will be expanding its focus to include emerging fintech…

Entersekt: SA’s fintech gem making it safe for millions to bank, shop online

Being based in the Winelands student town of Stellenbosch has been one of Entersekt’s key ingredients to success Company also has offices in Atlanta,…

Kenya’s Markit Opportunity wins Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge

Kenyan startup Markit Opportunity, which seeks to provide farmers with accurate information for fair trade, won the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge. Part of…

AlphaCode, Merrill Lynch South Africa award 6 financial innovators R4m

Six startups were awarded a total of R4-million during a BEE pitching event at the recently launched fintech hub, AlphaCode, in collaboration with Merrill…

Decentralised ledger platform Hyperledger wins SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015

SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015, which seeks to recognise some of the world’s top businesses in fintech, has finally concluded with a winner. US-based…

Sw7, AlphaCode debut fintech accelerator for high-growth businesses

Start with Seven (Sw7) has partnered with Rand Marchant Insurance Holdings‘ (RMI) AlphaCode to launch a dedicated fintech accelerator in the region. The event…

Why deep dives into SA’s townships could change fintech innovation

The marked increase in activity around the disruption of digital currency and fintech in South Africa is partly due to two factors: firstly, large…

20 fintech companies gear up for Singapore pitching competition

Twenty fintech businesses from around the world — 12 early-stage and eight growth-stage companies — have been chosen to pitch for US$50 000 at…

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Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

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