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Source: © 123rf Digital payments are booming in South Africa, with two-thirds of merchants and nearly 60% of consumers prefer card payments, with 78% of e-commerce merchants already onboard

Financial Services

Digital payments booming in South Africa with more growth potential especially for SMEs

17 Feb 2025

Standard Bank launches township entrepreneurship programme

SMEs

Standard Bank launches township entrepreneurship programme

14 Feb 2025

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

ESG

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

13 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Issued by Lula 13 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

Economy

Seamless, secure payment solutions for a stress-free holiday season

Clinton Leask 10 Dec 2024

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

Source: Payfast by Network State of Pay Report 2024.

Finance

New Payfast report: Key insights on South Africa's payment landscape

21 Nov 2024

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

Banking & Finance

Earn crypto rewards when using Luno Pay at Pick n Pay stores

18 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Pieter De Wet, business development lead at FutureBank.

Financial Services

Beyond transactions: The rise of mobile wallets. But consolidation is coming

13 Nov 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Informal Retailing

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief information officer of Global Kinetic, and chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Why haven’t SA banks done more with DeFi, CBDCs & crypto?

10 Oct 2024

Fintech

Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

Banking & Finance

The cashless revolution in SA's R750bn township economy

8 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum, group chief executive officer, Orabank Group and Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International.

Fintech

Digital payment leap: Orabank teams up with Network International

2 Oct 2024

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

India payments authority eyes Africa, S. America for digital payment push, official says

Jaspreet Kalra 25 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Introducing ChitChat and Mastercard's all-new virtual debit card

4 Sep 2024

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

Trends

Trends retailers should consider to stay relevant to Gen Z consumers

28 Aug 2024

Cashless payments are trickling into South Africa's informal economy

Mobile & Apps

Cashless or not? Exploring the future of digital payments in Africa

Chipo Mushwana 21 Aug 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Agriculture

The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness

Karl Blom, Lerato Niklaas, Kenan Petersen and David Donkor 23 Jul 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Spar South Africa with Delivery Ka Speed SA as a last-mile delivery partner

Informal Retailing

Township delivery services drive socio-economic advantages

16 Jul 2024

Financial Services

Ukheshe and Paycorp boost cardless cash withdrawals at Cash Express branded ATMs

Issued by Paycorp Group 22 Aug 2022

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Skills Development & Training

Most desired tech skills in today's workplace

10 Jun 2024

Payfast, the e-commerce payment platform, rebrands as Payfast by Network

Fintech

Payfast, the e-commerce payment platform, rebrands as Payfast by Network

9 May 2024

Richard Frost, product head at Armata

Cybersecurity

Consumers must beware of Tap and Go fraud

6 May 2024

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

SMEs

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

2 May 2024

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Banking & Finance

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Nicola Allen 11 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa analyses credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits

Research

SpendTrend 2024: Resilient South Africans adapt to challenging economic conditions

Danette Breitenbach 9 Apr 2024

Pick n Pay introduces domestic money transfer service

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay introduces domestic money transfer service

8 Apr 2024

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

How To Start Up

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 5 Apr 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

The intersection of art and entrepreneurship

Art

The intersection of art and entrepreneurship

14 Mar 2024

9 trends impacting your small business in 2024

Entrepreneurship

9 trends impacting your small business in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 26 Feb 2024

Top payment trends for 2024

Fintech

Top payment trends for 2024

Issued by Ecentric Payment Systems 31 Jan 2024

5 tech trends and predictions for small businesses in 2024

Trends

5 tech trends and predictions for small businesses in 2024

James Bergin 29 Jan 2024

Source: Chipo Mushwana, executive of emerging innovation at Nedbank Retail.

Finance

The importance of taking a uniquely African approach to digital banking and payments

29 Jan 2024

RCS expands retailer network and payment options

Banking & Finance

RCS expands retailer network and payment options

19 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Retail

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

Banking & Finance

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

1 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

Payfast's inaugural 2023 report unveils SA's digital payment landscape

16 Nov 2023

Mobile commerce: the next frontier for local small businesses

SMEs

Mobile commerce: the next frontier for local small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Nov 2023

16th Annual Global Shopper Study released

Research

16th Annual Global Shopper Study released

31 Oct 2023