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Fintech covers car insurance excess, reduces premiums, and you stay with your insurer

SelfSure, a new SA fintech, has come up with a smart way to solve the problem faced by many car owners when they put…

Fintech helps control medical costs for you and your staff with a medical savings card

Between 70% and 80% of employed South Africans cannot afford medical aid and do not always have cash readily available to pay for unexpected…

20 fintech ideas selected for initiative to boost scarce data science skills in SA

South African businesses and startups are aware of the increasing importance of using data effectively, but the demand for data science skills exceeds supply….

South African fintech in 2019 – what can we expect? [Opinion]

Here are my fintech predictions for 2019 based on what we are seeing with our members at AlphaCode which closely track international trends in…

Fintech business pays hosts in advance for Airbnb bookings

Further disruption in South Africa’s accommodation and property letting sector is on the cards as AirAdvance, a fintech startup, provides those offering private accommodation…

Explore Data Science Academy, Alphacode seeks aspiring SA fintech entrepreneurs

Do you have an idea that could make you South Africa’s most successful fintech entrepreneur? Are you looking to acquire the skills to launch…

AlphaCode seeks next OUTsurance or Discovery, offering R16m in support

AlphaCode, an initiative of Rand Merchant Investments (RMI), has set aside R16-million to identify a new generation of financial services entrepreneurs through its AlphaCode…

SA bitcoin platform Luno closes R120m round led by Balderton Capital

South African founded bitcoin platform Luno today announced its expansion into 35 new markets across Europe, and a R120-million Series B funding round, led by…

Entersekt concludes multi-million dollar deal

Cape Town based authentication and mobile-security solutions company, Entersekt announced today that it has concluded a multi-million dollar deal with Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI)…

AlphaCode pitching event sees top startups awarded R1-million in funding

In an initiative brought on by AlphaCode and Merrill Lynch SA, five black-owned fintech startups have each received R1-million in funding. On 10 October, 11 contestants…

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