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Penny Black becomes NFT
19 July 2022The world's first postage stamp in NFT is inspired by the iconic 1840 stamps that revolutionised...
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Rapid payments coming to change our lives
12 July 2022South Africa’s forthcoming Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) is good news for merchants and consumers write ANDREW...
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Standard Bank offers virtual internships across Africa
7 July 2022The free initiative aims to help students gain practical skills and experience that mirrors the work...
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Never too early to save for retirement
5 July 2022The numbers will startle you, writes ESTER OCHSE, product head of FNB Money Management
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Real cost of cash in Africa
26 May 2022Cash is still king in South Africa but businesses and consumers across Africa are counting the...
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Telecoms and Pay TV slow down
12 May 2022The worldwide telecommunications and Pay TV market saw higher than expected growth in 2021, but the...
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AI beats humans in fighting fraud
28 April 2022Behavioural biometrics, like how fast we type, common typos, and other individual quirks, can be used...
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When banks go beyond banking
7 April 2022FNB’s introduction of lifestyle solutions like education and security reveal that banking is no longer about...
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Tech drives insurance shift across Africa
5 April 2022A new Standard Bank report shows innovation providing the insurance industry with new opportunities on the...
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Mobile Money passes $1-trillion mark
31 March 2022The mobile payments and transfer industry reached a record high in 2021, as accounts, value and...
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Payment tech boosts South African SMEs
15 February 2022Technology payment solutions like iKhokha are helping businesses thrive in SA's post-lockdown economy
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Buy-now-pay-later surges online
11 February 2022Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) plans have seen sharp growth over the past two years, according to local BNPL...
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Fintech unicorns mushroom, and more to come
19 January 2022By DOMINIQUE COLLETT, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode
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Crypto coming closer to mainstream
18 January 2022Crypto regulation is imminent in South Africa. In addition, ongoing price volatility and more formal links...
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Insurance is about to change
16 December 2021King Price CEO GIDEON GALLOWAY outlines the four trends that will shape the short-term insurance industry...
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‘Experience economy’ will dominate in 2022
13 December 2021Excess savings in South Africa is expected to reach about R92-billion, despite digital retail shift
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‘Buy Now Pay Later’ surged on Black Friday
10 December 2021Buy now pay later online sales this Black Friday and Cyber Monday are triple those recorded...
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Financial errors cost R91k per small business per year
19 November 2021New research reveals that South African small businesses are making mistakes costing them an average of...
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Ozow raises $48m in funding led by Tencent
18 November 2021South African payments company Ozow, which focuses on payment solutions that help to drive financial inclusion,...
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For insurers, experience will be more important than product
5 November 2021By GREG GATHERER Greg Gatherer, Account Manager, Liferay Africa