F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
From banker to VC: what I’ve learned from SA’s startup space so far
In 2013, Michael Jordaan stepped down as CEO of FNB after 12 years of working for the financial institution. Jordaan spearheaded an era of…
Make cross border payments to Lesotho and Swaziland with FNB Pay2Cell
FNB’s Pay2Cell service is quite handy. Launched in September 2011, the service allows FNB Cellphone Banking customers to make payments directly into other FNB…
FNB becomes first bank to add official support for 22Seven
At least one major South African bank appears to have changed its tune on financial management app 22Seven. First National bank (FNB) has issued…
10 African tech startups worth watching
It’s practically a tradition to follow a post like this with a good old-fashioned flame-war where everyone reveals his or her own sense of…