News

South Africa’s VAT to increase in phases, reaching 16% by 2026

South Africa will increase VAT to 16% by 2026, with a phased hike starting in May 2025 to boost revenue.

Ecommerce

Why we left Tunisia and South Africa in 2024 – Jumia 

The e-retailer will leverage the nine countries left, representing more than 625 million people, 54% of Africa’s internet users, and 49% of Africa's GDP

Fintech

$45B fintech giant Revolut sets sights on South Africa

Since 2016, South Africa has granted only three digital banking licenses, raising questions about the challenges Revolut may encounter despite its global footprint.

News

Nigerian web hosting giant GO54 acquired by South African HOSTAFRICA

GO54 (formerly known as Whogohost), was founded in 2007 by Opeyemi Awoyemi while he was still a student at Obafemi Awolowo University.

Funding

Naked secures $38 million to advance AI-driven Insurance in South Africa

The latest funding builds on Naked’s success in securing $17 million in a Series B round in February 2023.

News

Tyme Group raises $250M Series D funding led by Nubank, becomes a unicorn

Learn all about Tyme's founding story, fundraising history and future plans in this deepdive.

News

MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax CEO Marc Jury resigns, Du Plessis to succeed

Bryon Du Plessis (13-year MultiChoice veteran and Deputy CFO) to replace Marc Jury, former SuperSport CEO who is stepping down to pursue interests in the sport business.

Consumer Tech

Load shedding might impact South Africa’s internet addiction

In 2022, South Africans spent more time on the internet compared to the rest of the world. With the increased load shedding, its internet usage might be affected this year.

News

PAYM8 partners with WIZZIT to launch SoftPOS solution in South Africa

Financial gateway service provider, PAYM8, in partnership with WIZZIT, has introduced its Tap-on-Phone SoftPOS solution in South Africa, to offer an alternative to traditional point-of-sale devices.

Opinion

What you need to know about advertising crypto in South Africa

South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board has included a new clause for the cryptocurrency industry aimed at protecting consumers from unethical advertising.

News

ImaliPay expands to South Africa, names Stitch as fintech partner

ImaliPay has partnered with Stitch as its payment and open banking partner as part of its South African expansion strategy.

Zero to Scale

Zero to Scale—Daniel Levy, Co-CEO at Flow

Daniel Levy is half of a dynamic duo, alongside Gil Sperling—Co-CEOs at Flow, a South-African proptech platform that matches people with property, helping landlords and agents be more efficient.

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