Capfin loan 2026: Login, online application, requirements and costs

Apply for a Capfin loan of up to R50,000 online, by SMS or at PEP. See Capfin login steps, requirements, fees, repayments and how to check your offer.

Your WesBank car repayment just went up. Here’s what the September rate hike costs you

The recent rate hike lifted prime to 10.75%. See what it means for WesBank car finance, plus how to use the calculator, log in, get a settlement and buy at WesBank auctions.

Best loan apps in South Africa (2026): Personal, short-term and urgent cash loans compared

Compare the best loan apps and online loans in South Africa for 2026: Capitec, African Bank, Capfin, TymeBank and short-term lenders.

Grey secures IMTO licence as Nigeria’s remittance sector gets new competition

Grey has secured an International Money Transfer Operator licence from the CBN. It joins a field that has grown from under 15 operators in 2016 to over 100.

Is MTN Nigeria’s ₦95.5bn fintech sale really a win?

MTN Nigeria’s headline 2.1x MoMo sale premium relies on a heavily written-down paper value. Against the actual ₦137.95bn invested, the ₦95.5bn valuation is a 31% loss.

OPay withdraws planned $304M US IPO after foreign inquiry

OPay Limited has withdrawn its planned New York Stock Exchange listing, citing an inquiry in a foreign jurisdiction it has not named. Reuters reported that the company had priced 16 million shares at $19 each, valuing it at about $4 billion.

FirstBank partners electronics retailer Pointek to push its BNPL product

FirstBank has partnered with Pointek to offer phones, laptops and appliances on its FirstEase BNPL product. Repayment runs up to six months at 3% interest.

Exclusive: CredPal launches Atom, an investment platform, as it expands beyond buy now, pay later

CredPal has launched Atom, an investment platform offering Nigerian and US stocks, digital assets and asset-backed loans as it expands beyond BNPL.

Maliyo Games, Fer Factor, eight others selected for Google Play Indie Games Fund

Google Play has picked 10 African studios for its first Indie Games Fund. Here’s the full list and what each studio is building.

With Checktrace, Chekkit extends visibility beyond the factory floor

Chekkit’s ChekTrace aims to close Nigeria’s supply chain visibility gap, helping businesses track products, reduce losses and improve accountability.

With Paycheck, Grey expands beyond payments into credit, cards and savings

The fintech will now extend loans to its customers while providing savings will see it generate more value from its customer base.

Iyin Aboyeji helped build 2 unicorns, now he wants to tackle Africa’s jobs crisis

After helping build African unicorns, Iyin Aboyeji is shifting from funding startups to building businesses he hopes can tackle the continent’s jobs crisis.