Articles about Fintech

SA fintech market forecast to reach R340bn by 2030

South Africa’s fintech market is projected to reach $19.5 billion by 2030, reflecting a shift in how consumers engage with credit.

Brainstorm Enterprise CIO award shortlist announced

The cohort of nominees have been revealed for the upcoming inaugural Brainstorm Enterprise CIO award.

Dubai-based fintech firm Optasia eyes JSE listing

The proposed listing aims to provide the company with access to capital to support its expansion, both organically and through potential future acquisitions.

Cloud isn’t a place, it’s a strategy

Treat AWS as a lever for speed, compliance and predictable costs, not just a destination, says KineticSkunk.

Street Wallet raises R6.2m to accelerate digital payments for informal vendors

The funding will help Street Wallet scale its operations across SA.

Banks strengthen defences against phishing

Risk intelligence and advanced authentication can help companies combat the growing threat of sophisticated fraud attacks, says Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO at Entersekt.

Lesaka taps new execs from Starlink, MultiChoice, Deloitte

The fintech firm announces key executive appointments within its merchant division and at group level.

CompCom approves Crossfin’s bid to acquire Sybrin

The Competition Commission approves, without conditions, the deal in which fintech investment firm Crossfin will acquire control of Sybrin.

Nedbank buys iKhokha for R1.65bn

Nedbank Group acquires fintech innovator iKhokha in a R1.65 billion all-cash deal, deepening its support for SMEs.

Slashing transaction fees for Shopify businesses – TJ, Boodil partnership

Transaction Junction has teamed up with e-commerce payments company Boodil for the launch of an e-commerce payment solution for Shopify merchants.

How Intellergy pivoted from consulting to fintech: A conversation with CEO Suman Moodley

Every solution the company builds is designed to be resilient, scalable and globally accessible from day one, says Suman Moodley, CEO of Intellergy.

Reserve Bank acknowledges SA’s ‘dynamic, vibrant’ fintech innovations

The South African Reserve Bank sees growing uptake of crypto-currencies and artificial intelligence within the country’s payments ecosystem.