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Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/06/2020]

Budget Insurance has launched a R6-million small business relief fund to help small businesses that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown…

Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position

Sean Emery, the co-founder of SA online lending marketplace Rainfin, may last week have been appointed as interim CEO of alternative stock exchange 4…

SA fintech Bettr launches alpha version of ‘financial ecosystem’ at MoneyConf event [Updated]

SA fintech startup Bettr has launched the alpha version of its community-built financial ecosystem today at the annual MoneyConf tech event in Dublin. Bettr — which…

Online lender Rainfin sells majority stake in business to bankroll new R1bn fund

SA online lending platform RainFin has effectively sold its business to its current BEE shareholders, the LeBashe Investment Group. The deal, announced last week on the lender’s blog, will enable Rainfin to…

SA marketplace lender Rainfin sells corporate debt offering to 4AX exchange

SA credit marketplace RainFin has sold its corporate debt marketplace offering to Johannesburg alternate exchange 4AX, while acquiring a stake in the latter company. The deal was announced yesterday (4…

Consumer lending has dropped to ‘almost zero’ under new regulations – Rainfin CEO

Consumer lending on marketplace lending platform RainFin has ground to a halt since the new National Credit Regulations threshold came into effect on 11…

RainFin concludes 30% equity transaction with LeBashe

Fintech solution RainFin has announced the conclusion of a 30% equity transaction of an undisclosed amount with The LeBashe Investment Group. “After reviewing a…

RainFin adds new R100m Business-to-Retail loans to its product offering

Fintech startup, RainFin has added crowdfunding and lending options to its platform in the form of Business-to-Retail loans. Amounts of up to R10-million will be…

Exclusive interview: RainFin CEO on buying back company from Absa

Fintech online market lending place RainFin, has announced the buyback of shares from their majority shareholder, Barclays Africa Group (Absa). The banking institution held a…

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…

Absa bets on partnership with RainFin’s credit marketplace [Update]

Fintech peer-to-peer funding institution RainFin, today announced a partnership with Absa bank, a member of Barclays Africa Group Limited, to offer RainFin’s products to Absa…

5 ways peer-to-peer lending is changing the world [SPONSORED]

Tweet, Hashtag, Like, Poke, Comment. Social media has opened the world up to a totally new way of interacting. It is this brave, new…

Time for new financial landscape, argues SA’s online lending marketplace RainFin

Last week, Aki Kalliatakis asked what lessons startups can take from the collapse of the African Bank. Surely this could have been avoided with…

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Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

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CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

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