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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

15 hours

POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

Banking & Finance

POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

2 days

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Regent launches digital banking qualification for South Africa's evolving financial sector

17 Jul 2026

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

Funding

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

14 Jul 2026

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Social Media

Dentsu School of Influence graduates new wave of business-ready creators

Issued by Dentsu 14 Jul 2026

Source: Clinton Thomas, head of product at Lula.

Construction & Engineering

Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

13 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

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

13 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Fintech

How one fintech provider is accelerating AI adoption across 1,500 banks

9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 Jul 2026

SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth

SMEs

SA startup Float sets sights on UK growth

8 Jul 2026

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

Education

GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

8 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

Development

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

MTN’s MoMo Financial First Aid Kit boosts youth financial literacy

1 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Trends

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

1 Jul 2026

Naspers reports 84% profit jump on AI and digital growth

Technology

Naspers reports 84% profit jump on AI and digital growth

29 Jun 2026

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Media

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Issued by Media24 11 Jun 2026

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

Marketing

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

David Blyth, Issued by eatbigfish 11 Jun 2026

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

Agriculture

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

10 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Fintech

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Issued by The Nielsen Network 2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Amelia Williams, head of Lesaka Payouts.

Financial Services

Lesaka Payouts launches as adumo rebrand takes shape

29 May 2026

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Technology

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 May 2026

Branding

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

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

Arabian Travel Market 2026 moves to September dates

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2026 moves to September dates

22 May 2026

Image source: dumitru B from

IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Advertising

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

20 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

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Issued by Converge Africa 18 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 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

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Logistics & Transport

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

11 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Entrepreneurship

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Banking & Finance

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Digital

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2026

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

Online Media

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam’s cloud-first strategy reshapes insurance operations across Africa

29 Apr 2026

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 29 Apr 2026

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

Agriculture

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

24 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 23 Apr 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

20 Apr 2026

86% spike in digital fraud: Is AI overtaking consumer defences?

Security

86% spike in digital fraud: Is AI overtaking consumer defences?

Thalia Pillay 20 Apr 2026