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How to Read Forex Trading Charts
With over $5 trillion traded every single day, the forex (foreign exchange) market is the largest, most liquid market in the world. With forex trading, you speculate on the value of one currency against another. To be successful at forex…
Emirates Expands Payment Flexibility in Kenya
 Emirates, an international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travelers in Kenya through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s payments technology company. The split-payment capability, enabled by Tingg, Cellulant’s payment gateway, has debuted in Kenya and is…
Flutterwave Partners with Zambian Food Delivery and Taxi Platform
Flutterwave has partnered with Yango, the food delivery and taxi service in Zambia, to further improve the security and convenience of digital payments for customers ordering meals or taxi rides through the platform. Through the partnership, Yango users can now…
MoneyHash Announces Partnership with Wayl
MoneyHash announced a new partnership with Wayl, a local payment solutions provider, checkout engine, and merchant of record supporting global and regional businesses entering the Iraqi market. By working with Wayl, MoneyHash extends its reach into Iraq, enabling businesses to…
Bank Tech Company Appoints Paul Whelpton as CEO
JUMO has appointed Paul Whelpton as CEO. Whelpton takes over from founder and chief executive Andrew Watkins-Ball, who has grown the start-up to serve Africa’s top banks and payments companies. During Paul’s nine years at JUMO, he has led the…
Binance Junior Launches New Features to Boost Family Crypto Savings
Following the successful launch of Binance Junior in December 2025, Binance is pleased to introduce exciting new features aimed at making saving and learning about crypto even more engaging and accessible for families. Designed for kids and teens aged 6…
Which Blockchains Are Best for Web3 Crypto Domains?
As the internet transitions into a more decentralized era, Web3 crypto domains are becoming essential tools for digital identity. Unlike traditional domain names controlled by centralized registrars, Web3 domains are minted on blockchains as NFTs, giving users full ownership and…
Luno Launches SA’s first Blue-Chip Crypto & Tokenised Stocks Bundle
Luno has launched SA’s first bundle combining market-leading crypto and top tokenized US stocks in a single investment. Luno’s Blue Chip+ bundle offers a curated mix of 20% Bitcoin, 10% Ethereum, and 70% blue-chip US stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia,…
Safaricom Partners with the Nairobi Securities Exchange to Launch a New Platform
Safaricom, in partnership with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), has today launched Ziidi Trader, a new platform on the M-PESA app that enables Kenyans to buy and sell listed shares on the NSE directly from their mobile phones. The launch…
Why MetaTrader 4 remains widely used by traders in South Africa
MetaTrader 4 keeps showing up in South African trading circles for a simple reason: it still fits how many traders actually work. Newer platforms arrive with fresh layouts, extra modules, and deeper integrations. Yet plenty of active traders stick with…
Stablecoins: The Quiet Revolution South Africa Can’t Ignore
Imagine walking into your local store and paying with a cryptocurrency that always equals one rand — no wild swings, no speculation, just self‑sovereign certainty. A digital token that settles faster than today’s banking rails and at a fraction of…
Lula Collaborates with Payfast by Network to Embed Growth Funding for E-Commerce Merchants
Business funding platform Lula has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payfast by Network, enabling Payfast merchants to access fast, flexible funding directly within their payments environment. The collaboration brings Lula’s embedded funding solutions to Payfast’s extensive e-commerce merchant base, supporting digitally…
Redtech Processes $20.6 Billion Transactions in 2025 Financial Year
Redtech, a technology company backed by Heirs Holdings, today announced it processed $20.6 billion (₦30 trillion) in total transactions over the 2025 financial year. This is over 100% year-on-year growth from ₦12 trillion in 2024, placing the company among the…
Scam Signal launches in South Africa to tackle APP fraud and combat financial crime
Last year, fraud in South Africa resulted in financial losses approaching three billion rand. Recognising the scale of this challenge, cross-industry collaboration between the mobile, banking and technology sectors is providing critical defences against financial crime South Africa is the…
Binance Pay Brings Crypto Payments to 650,000 SA Merchants
Binance Pay and Scan To Pay have joined forces, enabling over 650,000 merchants to accept crypto payments seamlessly. With cryptocurrency evolving from just an investment asset to a practical payment method, this partnership unlocks new opportunities and expands access to…
Iress Appoints Dominic Rey to Lead Wealth Management in South Africa
Iress, a financial services tech and software company, has appointed Dominic Rey as Managing Director of its Wealth Management business in South Africa, effective February 2026. Dominic Rey brings more than 30 years of experience across wealth and investment management,…
