South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.
South African API Startup Stitch Raises $21M Series A Round
South African API Startup Stitch Raises $21M Series A Round
February 14, 2022  |  Investments

South African API infrastructure startup Stitch raised $21 million in a Series A funding round to help accelerate the expansion of Africa’s rapidly growing FinTech...

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South Africa Urges Caution on Crypto Exchange FTX
South Africa Urges Caution on Crypto Exchange FTX
February 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is warning cryptocurrency traders to be “cautious and vigilant” when using FTX Trading Ltd., which is among the...

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Close To 6M Merchants in South Africa Still Transact Only in Cash, Says Yoco’s Carl Wazen
Close To 6M Merchants in South Africa Still Transact Only in Cash, Says Yoco’s Carl...
September 29, 2021  |  Cash

Card acceptance in South Africa has doubled over the last six years. That’s the good news. The bad news is that moving card acceptance from...

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South Africa’s Payabill Offers New SMB Payment Solution
South Africa’s Payabill Offers New SMB Payment Solution
September 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The South African FinTech Payabill has launched a product that it says removes the risk of settling bills of international suppliers for small and medium-sized...

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FinTech Finclusion Buys S. African Payroll Startup HelloHR
FinTech Finclusion Buys S. African Payroll Startup HelloHR
September 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Finclusion, a financial technology firm, has acquired a strategic stake in South African payroll software startup HelloHR for an undisclosed amount, a report says. This...

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South African Regulator FSCA Issues Warning on Binance
South African Regulator FSCA Issues Warning on Binance
September 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), a South African financial institutions regulator, on Friday (Sept. 3) warned the public to be “cautious and vigilant” when...

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Dubai’s SFM Corporate Services Accepts Crypto Payments
Dubai’s SFM Corporate Services Accepts Crypto Payments
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Dubai-based SFM corporate services, which has helped investors and entrepreneurs incorporate businesses in nearly 25 countries, has seen a 10% increase in business since it...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Is Not Currency, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor; Subprime Mortgage Billionaire John Paulson Says Crypto Will Be Worthless
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Is Not Currency, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor; Subprime Mortgage Billionaire...
August 31, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Reactions to cryptocurrencies have been mixed across the world. While countries like El Salvador have embraced bitcoin and classified the marquee cryptocurrency as legal currency,...

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‘Crypto Is Not Currency’, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor
‘Crypto Is Not Currency’, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor
August 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Reactions to cryptocurrencies have been mixed across the world. While countries like El Salvador have embraced bitcoin and classified the marquee cryptocurrency as legal currency,...

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