... a Fintech Giant - examining the company's growing influence in mobile money and digital financial services across Africa. Flutterwave: A Decade Transforming African Payments - a look at one of Africa's most influential fintech companies and its impact on digital transactions and cross-border trade. South Africa: The Return of Xenophobia - an analysis of migration tensions and their broader implications ...

... have backed them for all these years to consider an exit opportunity. So that's one thing. From an exit perspective, yes, capital markets, but also M&As [merger and acquisitions]; and from the M&A perspective that is certainly picking up as well. South Africa, unsurprisingly, is leading the charts in terms of M&A activity in the fintech space in Africa. There ...

... Area (AfCFTA), particularly cross-border payment initiatives such as the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The report nonetheless identified opportunities for fintech firms to reposition themselves as critical partners in tax compliance and economic formalisation. Countries such as Kenya and South Africa are already using digital transaction data and artificial intelligence systems to improve tax collection efficiency without directly taxing ...

... which younger populations tend to adapt more quickly than legacy systems are designed to respond. This creates a strategic opening for South Africa to position itself not as a follower of global trends, but as a continental leader in digital services, creative industries, fintech ecosystems, green industrialisation, AI-enabled labour networks, remote work infrastructure, and township-based production and innovation systems. However, ...

... active or planned subsea cable systems, but international bandwidth is still concentrated in a few markets. More than half of the continent's international bandwidth flows through Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Kenya. Recent cable faults along the West African coast have disrupted banking, fintech, enterprise and internet services across several countries. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp ...

... during the half-year. Following formal regulatory approval from the Prudential Authority, the group is aggressively preparing to launch a fully-fledged commercial bank in South Africa . Following its October 2025 acquisition of fintech builder CloudBadger Technologies, the group formally submitted its section 16 banking application at the end of March 2026 to unlock official registration. : Simultaneously, the group's informal ...

... fragmentation that has historically limited regional market access. South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare serves a benchmark - a globally competitive generic-drug manufacturer that demonstrates what is possible with accumulated manufacturing capability. The sector requires patient capital, but offers predictable government demand and strategic alignment with continental priorities. Digital services and fintech. Kenya's mobile-money ecosystem, anchored by M-Pesa, has become a reference ...

... through its stores nationwide. Current services include: In-store PEP accounts Cash withdrawals Money transfers Bill payments The retailer already processes millions of these transactions through its branch network each year. South Africa's digital banking sector continues to grow Pepkor's planned expansion into banking comes as South Africa's digital banking market becomes increasingly competitive, particularly among retailers and fintech companies targeting ...

... South African technology company Altron Group increased its net profits by 78.55% to R741 million in its latest full-year financial results ending 28 February 2026. The company said the profit gains were driven by its core high-margin segment businesses, including Netstar, Altron FinTech, and Altron HealthTech. Headline earnings for total operations, a measure of company profitability in South Africa, surged ...

... In recent years financial services companies have ploughed billions of rand into a strategy to give their operations a more digital flavour having largely been seen as laggards, particularly compared with new digital lenders and fintech operators. South Africa's biggest banks have had to retrofit new systems onto the old ones, with varying levels of success. It is not just ...

... African retailer Pepkor plans to launch a bank in April 2027 after receiving conditional regulatory approval. The company aims to win 1.8 million primary banking customers within five years using its network of more than 6,500 stores. The move reflects a wider trend across Africa, where retailers are expanding into banking, loans, insurance and fintech services. Pepkor says its fast-growing ...

... active or planned subsea cable systems, but international bandwidth is still concentrated in a few markets. More than half of the continent's international bandwidth flows through Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Kenya. Recent cable faults along the West African coast have disrupted banking, fintech, enterprise and internet services across several countries. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp ...

... a Fintech Giant - examining the company's growing influence in mobile money and digital financial services across Africa. Flutterwave: A Decade Transforming African Payments - a look at one of Africa's most influential fintech companies and its impact on digital transactions and cross-border trade. South Africa: The Return of Xenophobia - an analysis of migration tensions and their broader implications ...

... healthy balance sheet and high-quality returns is another highlight." Kapp said Altron's platform strategy spans several sectors, including mobility, payments, healthcare and identity services, giving the company diversified exposure across industries. "We have a couple of companies in our platform, such as Netstar, Altron FinTech and Altron Digital. We've got a lot companies that are platform businesses and they very ...

... during the half-year. Following formal regulatory approval from the Prudential Authority, the group is aggressively preparing to launch a fully-fledged commercial bank in South Africa . Following its October 2025 acquisition of fintech builder CloudBadger Technologies, the group formally submitted its section 16 banking application at the end of March 2026 to unlock official registration. : Simultaneously, the group's informal ...

... fragmentation that has historically limited regional market access. South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare serves a benchmark - a globally competitive generic-drug manufacturer that demonstrates what is possible with accumulated manufacturing capability. The sector requires patient capital, but offers predictable government demand and strategic alignment with continental priorities. Digital services and fintech. Kenya's mobile-money ecosystem, anchored by M-Pesa, has become a reference ...

... with GoTyme, subject to pending regulatory approval." Old Mutual has also re-entered the banking space with the launch of OM Bank nearly a decade after it disposed of its majority stake in Nedbank. The country's leading telecommunications companies have also built formidable fintech propositions. Pepkor's group revenue increased 13.2% to R54.8bn, resulting in 9.4% growth in operating profit to R6.3bn. ...

... have backed them for all these years to consider an exit opportunity. So that's one thing. From an exit perspective, yes, capital markets, but also M&As [merger and acquisitions]; and from the M&A perspective that is certainly picking up as well. South Africa, unsurprisingly, is leading the charts in terms of M&A activity in the fintech space in Africa. There ...

... through its stores nationwide. Current services include: In-store PEP accounts Cash withdrawals Money transfers Bill payments The retailer already processes millions of these transactions through its branch network each year. South Africa's digital banking sector continues to grow Pepkor's planned expansion into banking comes as South Africa's digital banking market becomes increasingly competitive, particularly among retailers and fintech companies targeting ...

... include employee welfare, board oversight, regulatory compliance, customer data protection, community impact or resource consumption. While these factors may not appear in financial statements, they can influence business stability, reputation and growth. Why Sustainability Reports Matter To Investors The subject is particularly relevant in Africa, where many startups operate in sectors such as fintech, agriculture, renewable energy, healthcare and logistics. ...