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.

US CFTC Charges South African With $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud

US CFTC Charges South African With $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud
US CFTC Charges South African With $1.7B Bitcoin Fraud
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday (June 30) filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court alleging Cornelius Johannes Steynberg of...

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EMEA Daily: VC Firm Presto Ventures has New Fund; Gorillas Exits Belgium
EMEA Daily: VC Firm Presto Ventures has New Fund; Gorillas Exits Belgium
June 24, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s news, venture capital fund Presto Ventures has a new fund to help B2B startups, while delivery firm Gorillas is closing warehouses and planning...

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Entersekt, Capitec Team to Improve eCommerce Security
Entersekt, Capitec Team to Improve eCommerce Security
May 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Device identity and authentication solutions provider Entersekt is working with South Africa’s Capitec Bank to improve the security of eCommerce payments, according to a Tuesday...

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South African Mobile Payments Provider SnapScan Buys Payroll Startup Radar
South African Mobile Payments Provider SnapScan Buys Payroll Startup Radar
May 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mobile payments provider SnapScan has bought Radar, a South African human resources and payroll startup, a report from Disrupt Africa said Monday (May 9). Founders...

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South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
May 03, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

South African mobile pay platform Zapper has announced that merchants on its platform will be able to accept tap-on-phone payments, a report said Tuesday (May...

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South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines
South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines
April 11, 2022  |  NFTs

Strauss & Co., the South African auction house, has partnered with five of the country’s wineries to offer fine wine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to the...

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EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK Crime Agency Eyes Crypto Mixers
EMEA Daily: Meta Faces Fines in South Africa; CloudPay, Visa Partner on Payroll Payments; UK...
March 15, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Facebook for abusing its dominance in the social...

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Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
Meta Faces Fines for Allegedly Violating Anti-Competition Rules in South Africa
March 15, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, and its subsidiaries, WhatsApp Inc and Facebook South Africa, for abusing its dominance...

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