Browsing: Fintech and payments

Developer PayInc has acknowledged that fees and inconsistent bank UX have slowed PayShap adoption.

MTN and Vodacom together move over $1-trillion through mobile money – but their fintech playbooks are diverging.

Africa is many payment markets – Velex Advisory helps businesses navigate providers and regulators.

Naked Insurance has launched a native app in ChatGPT that it says can produce a final, binding car insurance quote.

Vodacom and MTN groups’ fintech arms now process a combined value of over $1-trillion/year in transactions.

Adjusted earnings per share more than tripled to R1.80, with consumer and enterprise segments leading growth.

A merger of Paymenow and PayCurve will create a 100-strong fintech serving 750 000 employees in four countries.

AfriGIS warns South Africa’s messy address data could see it “greyed out” of Swift from November 2026.

South Africa is rebuilding its identity and payments rails, writes Contactable CEO Shaun Strydom. Here’s why it matters.

FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.