Africa is rapidly becoming a laboratory for payment innovation, where regional corridors, mobile-led economies, and digitally savvy consumers are converging to transform how money moves. With a growing focus on real-time, frictionless payments and regional integration, the continent’s financial future is being rewritten, one transaction at a time. “Payment systems have increasingly become the heartbeat…
FNB named Best Consumer Digital Bank in South Africa 3 September 2025 – FNB has once again been awarded for its exceptional leadership in digital innovation, receiving eight awards at the Global Finance Best Digital Banks 2025 Awards: one of the most respected awards in global financial services. The awards celebrate excellence in digital innovation, customer experience,…
BRADLY ELLIOTT CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply Just a few years ago, neobanks and fintechs were regarded as disruptive competitive threats to incumbent financial institutions (FIs). But now the script has changed, and these startups and innovators are regarded as potential merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities or partners for larger banks. Likewise, many…
Kopano MonahengMajority of young South Africans are unemployment.Many of these people are starting businesses with a hope that they would hire more people, one day, to help fight unemployment.Though anyone can start a business, not all startups are successful.Standard Bank understands that for small and medium enterprises to succeed, they need funding and ongoing support…
WesBank is pleased to announce that Robert Gwerengwe, the current CEO of Direct Axis & FNB’s Personal Sub Segment cluster, will take over as WesBank CEO, effective today, 1 September. Gwerengwe succeeds Ghana Msibi who has last month been appointed as FNB Business CEO. Once again, the business has shown its commitment to integrating its…
Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, will host the fifth edition of its seminal Climate Summit. The Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September, is one of the cornerstones of Standard Bank’s sustainability strategy. This year’s Summit will focus on climate adaptation and resilience under the theme of energy,…
KOPANO MONAHENGMost people would agree that the future of Mzansi is in the hands of young people.This was evident when five young business owners from across the country won big prizes in Durban on Wednesday, 27 August. The 2025 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Challenge in partnership with the South African Future Trust (SAFT) announced…
Kopano MonahengNomcebo Nzimakwe has made it her business to make South Africa a better country to live in. The founder and director of Sky Drop from Gamalakhe township in KZN, said her business was a solution to water crisis in South Africa.“My dream is to have solar power water generators in South Africa and beyond…
TANA MALINGA The Her Brand Story Seminar, part of the Top 16 Awards programme, was held on 28 August in Midrand. The gathering brought together founders, executives and rising entrepreneurs to engage in conversations around brand growth, leadership and women’s empowerment. The seminar was made possible through the support of First National Bank as the…
Kopano Monaheng THE reason most Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) don’t succeed is a lack of skills. The black owned businesses are often the ones that struggle the most. But Standard Bank SME National Pitch Challenge wants to change this. They started the competition three years ago. Head of enterprise and supplier development for business…
