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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

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The future of retail banking design: More than just a space to keep your cash

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ProfitShare Partners Andrew Maren invited to the prestigious SIBOS Finance Event in Canada

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ProfitShare Partners Andrew Maren invited to the prestigious SIBOS Finance Event in Canada

The Publicity Workshop 22 Sep 2023

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Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

Christoff Pienaar, Analisa Ndebele & Shannon 'O Brien 20 Sep 2023

Source: Investopedia.

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Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF win signals capital markets change

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The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

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The retail payments gold mine: The alchemy of data into growth

14 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/@binance

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Binance to airdrop up to $3m in BNB to users in the Morocco earthquake region

12 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Stitch's WigWag is here: no-code payment solutions for SMEs

12 Sep 2023

Carl Thomen is the product marketing lead at Peach Payments. Source: Supplied.

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Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2023

UIF launches app and USSD service to speed up operations

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UIF launches app and USSD service to speed up operations

5 Sep 2023

Bybit is using AI to help educate crypto traders. Source: Anna Tarazevich/Pexels

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Bybit launches AI-powered education tool for crypto traders: TradeGPT

4 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa.

Finance

Luno and Pick n Pay revolutionise grocery payments

4 Sep 2023

Capitec has over 20 million users.

Mobile & Apps

Capitec month end woes continue, but not as bad as last year

Lindsey Schutters 1 Sep 2023

MTN has invested R17bn in Africa so far in 2023. Source: X.com

Telecoms & Networks

MTN grows subscribers by 4% and gets Mastercard investment

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Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

E-commerce

PayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

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Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

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How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

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Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter

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Ripple surges and sets new standards: Paving the way for altcoins

25 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Jackie Smith, head of Buyers Trust.

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It's official: South Africa is the cybercrime capital of Africa - here's how to protect yourself from becoming a statistic

Jackie Smith 18 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Binance's new general counsel

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Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

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Michael Bowren 12 Jul 2023

John Kim, chief product officer at PayPal. Source: Supplied.

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PayPal's chief product officer talks the modern consumer

3 Jul 2023

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Technology is the key to unlock financial inclusion in SA

29 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

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Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies

28 Jun 2023

Source: Mypinpad.

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Mypinpad secures $13m investment

26 Jun 2023

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#BehindtheSelfie: Tinashe Manyanya, digital marketing manager at Wonga

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Jun 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

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PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Source © sam74100 MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst have announced a joint venture, that will operate under a new company, Moment, aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa

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MultiChoice Group in partnership to develop integrated payment platform

29 May 2023

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

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How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Shaun Holley and Rory Bosman 24 May 2023

Image source: Reuters

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Watchdog proposes first set of global rules for crypto sector

Huw Jones 23 May 2023

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

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22 May 2023

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ProfitShare Partners Andrew Maren invited to the prestigious SIBOS Finance Event in Canada

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Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter

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Source: Supplied. Jackie Smith, head of Buyers Trust.

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Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

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29 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

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Source: Mypinpad.

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PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

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Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Source © sam74100 MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst have announced a joint venture, that will operate under a new company, Moment, aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa

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How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

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Image source: Reuters

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File photo: Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC, US, 30 August 2020. Reuters/Andrew Kelly

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#EcomAfrica: Boardroom confidence in cybersecurity crucial for e-commerce success

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Imran Salie 21 Apr 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

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Chris Mfula and Rachel Savage 13 Apr 2023

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