The digital payment service allows local businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.
The start-up company says this is the largest investment to date in a pure-play African fintech infrastructure firm.
The Investment Readiness Programme and digital marketplace will be launched via a webinar on 4 March.
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative readies to crown the best township tech solution after selecting the finalists in its hackathon challenge.
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Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.
Appliance giant Defy will be hosting an online hackathon from 5 to 7 March.
South Africa’s e-commerce industry players set up E-commerce Day, an initiative to support and help grow the local online shopping sector.
The global financial services company calls on Sub-Saharan Africa fintech start-ups to enter the regional leg of its Everywhere Initiative.
The global Internet titan says it has a gripping business case, and potential for the sector is compounded by Africa and Asia placing a premium on education.
The investment and growth prospects for African technology start-ups look promising, says venture capital firm HAVAÍC’s Ian Lessem.
The bancX start-up will use the funding to accelerate the expansion of its experiential cloud-based banking platform globally.
The digital innovation hub appoints six board directors who will govern and provide oversight of the non-profit organisation’s ICT programmes.
The local fintech start-up saw growth in international money transfers surpass 500% in 2020, despite tough conditions brought on by COVID-19.