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Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

Funding

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

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Retail

From local is lekker to hyper-localisation: Township consumer trends to watch this festive season

Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

Banking & Finance

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

12 Dec 2024

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

Sales

Black Friday and festive season sales forecast to rise 6.5% in 2024

11 Dec 2024

Economy

Seamless, secure payment solutions for a stress-free holiday season

Clinton Leask 10 Dec 2024

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

Sales

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

10 Dec 2024

Branding

3 questions to identify your brand’s strategic priorities for 2025

Cynthia Vega and Piers Lindsay-Taylor, Issued by Kantar 5 Dec 2024

Ctrack marks next era of data-driven solutions by finalising Inseego telematics acquisition

Digital

Ctrack marks next era of data-driven solutions by finalising Inseego telematics acquisition

Issued by Ctrack 4 Dec 2024

Q-KON and Eutelsat will expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Q-KON and Eutelsat will expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied

Travel

Travelstart unveils 'book now, pay later' option

28 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Awards

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Imran Salie 27 Nov 2024

Pepkor expands customer reach with Choice Clothing acquisition

Retailers

Pepkor expands customer reach with Choice Clothing acquisition

27 Nov 2024

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

Banking & Finance

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

26 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Mama Money debuts WhatsApp bank card at Pick n Pay

14 Nov 2024

DSTV satellite dishes were once a mark of suburban wealth.

Technology

Putting the Multichoice decline in context

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

From start-up to industry contender – VCCB set to disrupt the credit bureau landscape

Financial Services

From start-up to industry contender – VCCB set to disrupt the credit bureau landscape

Issued by VeriCred Credit Bureau 13 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

How can SA businesses maximise the benefits of a strong rand?

12 Nov 2024

Leveraging AI to boost business: A guide for SMEs in 2025

SMEs

Leveraging AI to boost business: A guide for SMEs in 2025

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2024

John Hudson, Head of Agriculture, Nedbank Commercial Banking

Agribusiness

It’s time to give agriculture the recognition it deserves

John Hudson 30 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Financial Services

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Issued by JNPR 28 Oct 2024

Edgars introduces PayFlex, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later provider

Banking & Finance

Edgars introduces PayFlex, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later provider

25 Oct 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Informal Retailing

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

Retail

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

24 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, marketing director at TPN from MRI Software.

Property

Rental escalations ease, says TPN

24 Oct 2024

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

Technology

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

21 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Yellow Card secures $33m to drive fintech innovation across Africa

18 Oct 2024

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

Banking & Finance

Altron FinTech’s Buy Now Pay Later revolution

Issued by The Nielsen Network 18 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Visa and littlefish launch digital revolution for African small businesses

18 Oct 2024

Fintech

Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Technology

Navigating digital transformation in South Africa’s retail space

Boyd Chislett 25 Sep 2024

Fintech

FSDAi Nyala Facility's $1m boosts rising African fintech

23 Sep 2024

Kazang launches multi-faceted rewards platform for merchants

Retailers

Kazang launches multi-faceted rewards platform for merchants

16 Sep 2024

Research

Nielsen Sports SA appoints Duncan Stead as business development and client services lead

12 Sep 2024

Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

Retailers

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

30 Aug 2024

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

Banking & Finance

Micro-merchants embrace digital wallets to reduce cash-related risks and costs

29 Aug 2024

Western Cape tech SMEs urged to apply for Innovator Trust ED Incubation Programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech SMEs urged to apply for Innovator Trust ED Incubation Programme

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Aug 2024

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

ESG

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

23 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Youngest African billionaire, Prateek Suri.

Fintech

Prateek Suri: Tech visionary transforms Africa's industry

21 Aug 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita seemed positive in his H1 results statement.

Telecoms & Networks

Fintech shines bright in gloomy MTN results

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Hloolo platform bridges funding gap for green SMEs

16 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Nikki Kettles, executive: licences and payment regulation at Mukuru; Sandy Rheeder, chief information officer at Mukuru; Savina Harrilall, chief people officer at Mukuru.

Financial Services

Mukuru’s efforts to drive financial inclusion are a vital step in journey to gender parity

8 Aug 2024

Speedy problem resolution, the biggest driver of CX quality

Marketing

Speedy problem resolution, the biggest driver of CX quality

Issued by Semaphore Communications 7 Aug 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner and fintech & digital assets lead for Forvis Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

What you need to know about crypto exchange control regulations

Wiehann Olivier 5 Aug 2024