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October 5, 2020February 3, 2022Startup

AlphaCode Awards R450 000 to SA Fintech Startup at Virtual Demo Day

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when it chose Oyi Medical Card and awarded it R450 000 at its first virtual demo day.

October 5, 2020May 29, 2022Fintech

Africa’s Fintech Needs an Elaborate Regulatory Framework to Thrive

Over the last decade, Africa has experienced an expansive transformation in the financial sector. Millions of previously unbanked Africans today use banking facilities via mobile applications that are accessible at theirfingertips. With the advent of data analytics and AI (Artificial Intelligence) in recent years, a new type of innovation is now driving the decade-long digitalisation that brought financial inclusion to the most remote areas on the continent.

October 3, 2020May 29, 2022Fintech, Interviews

VoguePay CEO Michael Femi, Talks The Future of Africa’s Fintech Industry

Michael Simeon Femi is the CEO of VoguePay, a secure payment platform in Nigeria. He has been named Payment Personality Leader of the year at African Prize for Leadership Awards. Under his leadership, VoguePay has won prestigious industry awards including “African online payment of the year” at the African Achievers Awards (2016), the “best fintech startup” at the Cashless Africa award (2017) among several others.

October 2, 2020February 3, 2022News around Africa, Startup

SA Mobile Operator Cell C to Take Part in Top Women Global Virtual Conference

South African mobile operator Cell C has been invited to take part in the Top Women Global Virtual Conference for Africa this year. The event was made possible by Standard Bank’s partnership with TopCo Media and other organisations, including the Commission for Gender Equality and UN Women.

September 26, 2020May 29, 2022Fintech, Interviews

Exclusive: How Planet42 Provides Cars for People Who Can’t Access Conventional Vehicle Loans

Planet42 is a South Africa-based fintech company which partners with dealerships across the country to enable access to a personal car for citizens who are unable to get vehicle loans. The company was founded by Eerik Oja and Marten Orgna. It was launched as CarGet in 2017 before rebranding to Planet42.