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| Aug 28, 2025 | Sarb weighs stablecoins and CBDCs as digital money gains global momentum | Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining traction worldwide, and the South African Reserve Bank has told TechCentral it is watching the developments closely as it considers if – and how – the technologies could be... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | How stablecoins could unlock trade in South Africa | When finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented his delayed budget speech on 12 March amid the furore over a proposed VAT hike, blockchain-based digital assets were the elephant in the room.
Despite the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Gr... |
| May 26, 2023 | The outlook for crypto and blockchain in Africa | In the African continent, the cryptocurrency landscape is seeing rapid growth and capturing the attention of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers. Africa is home to over 1.3 billion people spread across 54 diverse nations which presen... |
| May 31, 2022 | Are you Crypto Tax Complaint? | Crypto tax |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Accenture : New Report by Accenture, Banque de France, BIS Innovation Hub and the Swiss National Bank Outlines Novel Approach for Cross-Border Settlements | New Report by Accenture, Banque de France, BIS Innovation Hub and the Swiss National Bank Outlines Novel Approach for Cross-Border Settlements
Demonstrates how wholesale central bank digital currency can be effectively utilized
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| Jul 1, 2021 | South Africa’s $4 billion in crypto scams has regulators scrambling to bring in new regulations within the next three to six months | South Africa has faced two of the largest crypto scams in the world this year, leading to nearly $4 billion stolen from investors.
Mirror Trading International made off with $170 million in January, while Africrypt founders allegedly abscon... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Crypto fintech Centbee selected for regulatory sandbox | Joburg-based BitcoinSV Centbee has been selected as part of the first cohort for SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) regulatory sandbox.
The sandbox allows innovators the opportunity to test new products and services that p... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Crypto fintech Centbee selected for regulatory sandbox | Joburg-based BitcoinSV Centbee has been selected as part of the first cohort for SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) regulatory sandbox.
The sandbox allows innovators the opportunity to test new products and services that pu... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | South Africa regulating cryptocurrency, Nigeria’s new International Termination Rates, Toptal sues Andela | Share this article:
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| Mar 1, 2021 | African FinTech trends in a post-Covid world | Share this:
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| Feb 11, 2021 | SA Banks, Accenture Join Industry Body to Explore Blockchain Policies | wp_booster error:
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| Jan 26, 2021 | MTN, Vodacom Could Partner With FinTechs To Pursue Mobile Payments in 2021 | Fintech (financial technology) on smart phone concept. Jirsak / Shutterstock.com
For the past two years, we published AlphaCode, South Africa’s leading FinTech thinkers, predictions about the financial technology (FinTech) landscape. We bel... |
| Jan 26, 2021 | MTN, Vodacom Could Partner With FinTechs To Pursue Mobile Payments in 2021 | Fintech (financial technology) on smart phone concept. Jirsak / Shutterstock.com |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Fintech 2021 predictions [Opinion] | Each year, at AlphaCode, we use our vantage point of the fintech landscape to share what we expect this year.
We had no idea last January that a whole new world awaited. One that would include global lockdowns, Zoombombing, covidiots, close... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Fintech 2021 predictions [Opinion] | Each year, at AlphaCode, we use our vantage point of the fintech landscape to share what we expect this year.
We had no idea last January that a whole new world awaited. One that would include global lockdowns, Zoombombing, covidiots, clos... |
| May 25, 2020 | A sneak-peek at the future of crypto asset regulation in SA [Opinion] | Last month the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has released its long-awaited position paper on Crypto assets (the Position paper) following the initial consultation paper published in 2019 (see this story).
The IFWG was estab... |
| May 25, 2020 | A sneak-peek at the future of crypto asset regulation in SA [Opinion] | Last month the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has released its long-awaited position paper on Crypto assets (the Position paper) following the initial consultation paper published in 2019 (see this story).
The IFWG was esta... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group releases position paper on crypto assets | The SA government’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has drafted a policy position paper on crypto assets, the SA Reserve Bank said in a statement yesterday.
The IFWG is a group of SA financial sector regulators whose members ... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group releases position paper on crypto assets | The SA government’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has drafted a policy position paper on crypto assets, the SA Reserve Bank said in a statement yesterday.
The IFWG is a group of SA financial sector regulators whose members... |
| Apr 8, 2020 | SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group launches innovation hub | South Africa’s financial regulators have launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by fintech and to promote responsible innovation in the sector.
The SA... |
| Apr 8, 2020 | SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group launches innovation hub | South Africa’s financial regulators have launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by fintech and to promote responsible innovation in the sector.
The SA ... |
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