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| Dec 12, 2024 | TCS | Springboks rugby deal: the tech plan behind the audacious bid | Well-known South African technology entrepreneur Stafford Masie is one of the key backers behind an audacious bid to buy a stake of up to 40% in the South African Rugby Union (Saru)-owned entity that owns the commercial rights to the Spring... |
| May 28, 2024 | Delos Banking Partners with XCAP Network and Rainfin to Boost Financial Services with Tokenized Bank Deposits | Delos Banking Partners with XCAP Network and Rainfin to Boost Financial Services with Tokenized Bank Deposits
This partnership underscores our shared commitment to delivering value in an ever-evolving financial landscape building the next g... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Gen Z-focused credit marketplace Prograd raises $2.5 million | London-based Prograd has raised $2.5 million in a seed round. The startup is out to help a younger generation understand finance, allowing users to establish financial goals and discover bespoke pathways to earning, saving, or borrowing the... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position | Sean Emery, the co-founder of SA online lending marketplace Rainfin, may last week have been appointed as interim CEO of alternative stock exchange 4 Africa Exchange (4AX) — but he remains the CEO of Rainfin.
Emery yesterday confirmed in a... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position | Sean Emery, the co-founder of SA online lending marketplace Rainfin, may last week have been appointed as interim CEO of alternative stock exchange 4 Africa Exchange (4AX) — but he remains the CEO of Rainfin.
Emery yesterday confirmed in an... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | What African startups should keep an eye out for in 2019 | The new year is upon us and it’s time to get that diary marked up. Last year was quite packed with happenings. What then can we expect in 2019?
Here then is a short list of what funds and initiatives are expected to launch in Africa in 2019... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | What African startups should keep an eye out for in 2019 | The new year is upon us and it’s time to get that diary marked up. Last year was quite packed with happenings. What then can we expect in 2019?
Here then is a short list of what funds and initiatives are expected to launch in Africa in 201... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | SA fintech Bettr launches alpha version of ‘financial ecosystem’ at MoneyConf event [Updated] | SA fintech startup Bettr has launched the alpha version of its community-built financial ecosystem today at the annual MoneyConf tech event in Dublin.
Bettr — which aims to go live in the final quarter of 2018 with its alternative banking ... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | SA fintech Bettr launches alpha version of ‘financial ecosystem’ at MoneyConf event [Updated] | SA fintech startup Bettr has launched the alpha version of its community-built financial ecosystem today at the annual MoneyConf tech event in Dublin.
Bettr — which aims to go live in the final quarter of 2018 with its alternative banking s... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Online lender Rainfin sells majority stake in business to bankroll new R1bn fund | SA online lending platform RainFin has effectively sold its business to its current BEE shareholders, the LeBashe Investment Group.
The deal, announced last week on the lender’s blog, will enable Rainfin to finance a new R1-billion fund tar... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Online lender Rainfin sells majority stake in business to bankroll new R1bn fund | SA online lending platform RainFin has effectively sold its business to its current BEE shareholders, the LeBashe Investment Group.
The deal, announced last week on the lender’s blog, will enable Rainfin to finance a new R1-billion fund ta... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | SA marketplace lender Rainfin sells corporate debt offering to 4AX exchange | SA credit marketplace RainFin has sold its corporate debt marketplace offering to Johannesburg alternate exchange 4AX, while acquiring a stake in the latter company.
The deal was announced yesterday (4 April). Rainfin, which has been involv... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | SA marketplace lender Rainfin sells corporate debt offering to 4AX exchange | SA credit marketplace RainFin has sold its corporate debt marketplace offering to Johannesburg alternate exchange 4AX, while acquiring a stake in the latter company.
The deal was announced yesterday (4 April). Rainfin, which has been invol... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Consumer lending has dropped to ‘almost zero’ under new regulations – Rainfin CEO | Consumer lending on marketplace lending platform RainFin has ground to a halt since the new National Credit Regulations threshold came into effect on 11 November, the company’s chief executive Sean Emery said yesterday.
“Our consumer lendin... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Consumer lending has dropped to ‘almost zero’ under new regulations – Rainfin CEO | Consumer lending on marketplace lending platform RainFin has ground to a halt since the new National Credit Regulations threshold came into effect on 11 November, the company’s chief executive Sean Emery said yesterday.
“Our consumer lendi... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
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| May 16, 2016 | The unstoppable rise of African fintech is rapidly changing the way Africans transact | |
| May 12, 2016 | 26 Fintech startups you absolutely need to know about [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of 24 articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business... |
| May 12, 2016 | 26 Fintech startups you absolutely need to know about [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of 24 articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Absa bets on partnership with RainFin’s credit marketplace [Update] | Fintech peer-to-peer funding institution RainFin, today announced a partnership with Absa bank, a member of Barclays Africa Group Limited, to offer RainFin’s products to Absa customers.
Although Absa already owns 49% equity in RainFin, the ... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Absa bets on partnership with RainFin’s credit marketplace [Update] | Fintech peer-to-peer funding institution RainFin, today announced a partnership with Absa bank, a member of Barclays Africa Group Limited, to offer RainFin’s products to Absa customers.
Although Absa already owns 49% equity in RainFin, the... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | 11 crafty fintech startups changing the way South Africans spend money | For startups, the fintech space is a good industry to be in. People are always looking for ways they can make the most out of their money — no one’s ever happy with their account balance. In South Africa, especially, we see a lot of support... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | 11 crafty fintech startups changing the way South Africans spend money | For startups, the fintech space is a good industry to be in. People are always looking for ways they can make the most out of their money — no one’s ever happy with their account balance. In South Africa, especially, we see a lot of support... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Social lending startup Lendico launches in SA, to finance the underbanked | Africa Internet Holding (AIH) recently announced the launch of Lendico in South Africa — a digital alternative to banks that enables investors to directly fund the loans of private individuals. Using a peer-to-peer model, the platform intro... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Social lending startup Lendico launches in SA, to finance the underbanked | Africa Internet Holding (AIH) recently announced the launch of Lendico in South Africa — a digital alternative to banks that enables investors to directly fund the loans of private individuals. Using a peer-to-peer model, the platform intro... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Online retailer Loot.co.za secures funding from Titan Investments | In October this year, online retailer Loot.co.za launched enhancements to its site usability and the customer experience — just in time for the festive season which accounted for 22% of its total revenue in 2011. Today, the eCommerce compan... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Online retailer Loot.co.za secures funding from Titan Investments | In October this year, online retailer Loot.co.za launched enhancements to its site usability and the customer experience — just in time for the festive season which accounted for 22% of its total revenue in 2011. Today, the eCommerce compan... |
| Jul 3, 2012 | RainFin: loans without banks | |
