South Africa’s two biggest MVNOs have a lot in common. What separates them is who banks with them.
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JSE-listed fintech Optasia’s own full-year target implies second-half revenue could come in well below the first half.
Vehicle verification start-up FirstCheck says it finds odometer rollbacks daily, some of them on cars advertised as financeable.
On the TechCentral Show: Optasia’s Salvador Anglada on algorithms, Nigeria and lending without collateral.
360Wallet owner has claimed that South Africa’s biggest banks are blocking its cardless cash withdrawal technology.
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FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.
The bulk of capital is earmarked for later-stage rounds, where South African venture funding has long been thinnest.
Lytania Johnson has been named FNB CEO after Harry Kellan stepped down after just two years in the role.
FirstRand has deepened its bet on AI fintech Optasia, spending R1.48-billion to lift its stake to 26.1%.