South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.
Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
February 22, 2024  |  IPO

South Africa’s Absa Group has reportedly highlighted the opportunity for African FinTechs to consider public listings at home. Adesoji Solanke, head of FinTech investment banking...

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How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
December 04, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Nilesh Dusane, global head of institutional payments at AWS, and Ben Janse van Rensburg, interim CIO at BankservAfrica, told PYMNTS that instant payments will do...

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Amazon Plans South African Online Store for 2024
Amazon Plans South African Online Store for 2024
October 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon will open its doors to sellers in South Africa beginning next year. Starting Tuesday (Oct. 17), independent merchants in the African nation can register...

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Stitch Raises $25 Million to Expand Payments Infrastructure Offering
Stitch Raises $25 Million to Expand Payments Infrastructure Offering
October 03, 2023  |  Investments

South African payments infrastructure Stitch has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The round, announced Tuesday (Oct. 3), was led by Ribbit Capital...

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Mastercard Investment Values MTN’s FinTech Group at $5.2 Billion
Mastercard Investment Values MTN’s FinTech Group at $5.2 Billion
August 14, 2023  |  Investments

South African telecom MTN now counts Mastercard among its investors. The company announced Monday (Aug. 14) that the payments giant had agreed to a minority investment in its FinTech group, valuing...

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Moove Raises $76 Million to Provide Financial Services for Mobile Gig Workers
Moove Raises $76 Million to Provide Financial Services for Mobile Gig Workers
August 10, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Moove has secured $76 million in new funding to expand its financial services platform for mobility gig workers. The new funding consists of $28 million in...

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Real-Time Payments Taking Hold From South Africa to Sweden
Real-Time Payments Taking Hold From South Africa to Sweden
August 01, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

The real-time payments landscape is constantly changing. Growth in adoption and transaction volume has been measured across the continents. With the U.S. Federal Reserve’s launch...

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Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
May 24, 2023  |  Investments

Digital banking group Tyme has raised $77.8 million in a pre-Series C capital raise. The Singapore-headquartered firm will use the new funding to continue growing its operations in South...

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South Africa’s RTP Scheme Hopes to Turn Highly Banked, Cash-Centric Consumers Into RTP Users
South Africa’s RTP Scheme Hopes to Turn Highly Banked, Cash-Centric Consumers Into RTP Users
April 10, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Compared to other African markets which have high levels of unbanked populations, more than 80% of South Africa’s population has access to a bank account....

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