Remember when banking meant leaving the house and queuing at a physical branch to see your banker? Now, you can use your mobile device to make payments and check balances, and at the same time order groceries, pay your electricity bill and chat online with friends and family – all without getting off the couch. The digital revolution in the financial services industry has changed the way we bank, shop and interact with each other, and the prolonged lockdowns as well as increa

There is no doubt that fintechs are the drivers behind the financial sector’s major transformation. Innovative platforms and ecosystems created by these startups are changing the way consumers manage their finances, making it more accessible, convenient, cost-effective and at the same time addressing a huge problem across Africa – financial inclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered further digitalisation and many customers have now become accustomed to meeting all their fina

Rapid transformation in the digital payments sector - the growth of e-commerce and digital payments in South Africa.

Getting a start-up business off the ground is not easy. You need to hustle hard to find the capital, attract customers and feel your way around what might be a new industry to you. With all the hard work put into establishing your business, efforts to network among peers and gain visibility may fall by the wayside. Participating in a start-up competition can give your company the boost it needs to ‘get a foot in the door’. Your company doesn’t even need to win for it to be a

Platform business models are key to thriving in emerging markets as they create operational efficiencies, foster innovation, and encourage go-to-market excellence. According to Clayton Hayward, CEO of Ukheshe Technologies, a leading fintech enablement partner, the platform economy opens up a whole new world of opportunities for solution-driven businesses. Having evolved over the years, today’s platform economy has led to a new breed of digitally driven, disruptive business mo

2 min read. SA’s first WhatsApp payment gateway joins a trend that lets you send money quickly and securely to anyone with a cell number The Covid-19 pandemic has propelled a shift to digital payments not just globally but in SA. Last month the FM reported that a Mastercard study conducted locally during lockdown revealed that an overwhelming 75% of participants were using contactless payments out of safety and hygiene concerns and a further 64% said they needed to reduce or