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…
South Africa’s FATF greylisting: A wake-up call for fintech and compliance
South Africa’s recent greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has sent shockwaves through the nation’s financial and technology sectors. The move, which…
Regtech, the new fintech, driven by complex financial regulations
“There are three elements driving interest in regulatory technology (regtech) in South Africa and abroad,” explains Dominique Collett, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant…
SA startup ThisIsMe selected to take part in Gartner’s Innovation programme
Fintech startup ThisIsMe has been selected to participate in this year’s Gartner’s Innovation Programme which takes place in Cape Town from tomorrow and runs until Thursday…
Q&A: Report details fintech’s explosion across African continent
Africa has seen a boom in fintech in the last two years, with 301 startups now active in the sector on the continent, a report released…