Bolt Introduces High-Risk Area Alerts to Protect Drivers in South Africa
September 3, 2025
South Africa’s NjiaPay Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Payments Platform
January 29, 2025
NjiaPay, a South African payments-as-a-service provider, has announced it has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The investment was led by HAVAÍC, with participation of angel investors including founders of Anyfin, Banxware, and Maxidrive. In a…
Africa Data Centres Set to Expand Capacity in South Africa After Securing Over $109 M in Funding
June 17, 2024
Africa Data Centres has secured over $109 Million funding that will assist it expand its data centre capacity in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. “This funding is…
Amazon's Marketplace in South Africa Goes Live
May 7, 2024
After years of waiting, Amazon’s marketplace in South Africa has officially gone live. There has not been any fanfare for this launch but the platform is offering buyers free delivery on their first purchase. According…
Uber Is Set to Launch a Cash Payment Option in South Africa
May 23, 2016
Back in August, Uber introduced a cash payment option for its users in Kenya. The company said that it did this since users in the country preferred to pay in cash as the adoption of…
Vodacom is Shutting down M-Pesa in South Africa After 6 Years
May 9, 2016
M-Pesa is one of the most successful product Safaricom has ever had. Many other telcos have tried to adapt M-Pesa into their countries but so far the success has not been replicated. In South Africa,…