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AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

17 hours

Source: Supplied. Shabir Ahmed, senior vice president: customer solutions center lead, Africa.

Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

1 day

Fintech

SoftBank-backed OPay reveals revenue rise in US IPO filing

Pragyan Kalita 1 day

Source: Voguish Trails Media via

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng launches digital system to fast-track public transport licences

8 Oct 2026

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Informal Retailing

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Issued by On the Dot 1 Oct 2026

Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings growth 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. Pictured: Graham Lee, CEO (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19%

30 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | Asia-GCC growth as travel barriers are removed

21 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA mid-year M&A review: Commodity gains and regulatory reform drive deal growth

Ricci Hackner 18 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Swiffy co-founders Neil Schwartzman, Jadie Naicker and Christian Di Zio.

Fintech

Swiffy’s Premier League leap puts African fintech in the spotlight

17 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 15 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

dLocal’s Ghana move signals a new era for digital payments

11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

The digital finance bottleneck Ericsson and FIS aim to break

4 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. PayJustNow chief operating officer, Dean Hyde.

Financial Services

The BNPL boom is here – and PayJustNow’s latest numbers show it

3 Sep 2026

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

E-commerce

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

The 23% shift reshaping how women pay

1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Bode Abifarin, chief executive officer and managing director of MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB).

Fintech

Bode Abifarin to lead MoMo PSB as managing director and CEO

28 Aug 2026

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

FMCG

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

28 Aug 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 1: The hidden costs of cheap solutions

Belinda Oregan 25 Aug 2026

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

Banking & Finance

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

30 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

New Ozow payment API aims to modernise SA's digital payments landscape

29 Jul 2026

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

Funding

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

Sales

South Africans splashed out on sport, food and streaming during World Cup

27 Jul 2026

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

Banking & Finance

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

22 Jul 2026

Regulation moves at the pace of legislation, but the threat landscape does not, says Rynier Schoeman, cyber architecture specialist and solutions consultant at Palo Alto Networks (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

5 cybersecurity challenges SA’s financial institutions need to tackle now

Rynier Schoeman 20 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

13 Jul 2026

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

Banking & Finance

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

15 Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Lerato Lamola is a partner at Webber Wentzel.

Finance

South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

Lerato Lamola 25 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mpho Sadiki, managing director,
merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network.

Financial Services

Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp

21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

Logistics & Transport

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

19 May 2026

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

12 May 2026

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

11 May 2026

A key theme going into 2026 is social engineering and the impact that has on fraud (Image source: Spend Trend 2026 Report)

Digital

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 1: Social engineering and its impact on fraud

Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2026

The Spend Trend Report highlights consumer spending trends in 2026 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends | SA consumer resilient, but still loves a treat!

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2026

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

Banking & Finance

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

23 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

SMEs

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

Alan Shannon 10 Apr 2026

Standard Bank highlights common mistakes costing SMEs growth

SMEs

Standard Bank highlights common mistakes costing SMEs growth

18 Mar 2026

Orca Fraud raises R40m to scale fraud detection in emerging markets

Funding

Orca Fraud raises R40m to scale fraud detection in emerging markets

16 Mar 2026

Visa survey reveals SA's rapidly evolving payment landscape

Banking & Finance

Visa survey reveals SA's rapidly evolving payment landscape

4 Mar 2026

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: SA pioneers cross-border trade reform with crypto and payments regulation

26 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026