South African company Clickatell, which has become a global leader in chat commerce, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Clickatell is a global chat commerce leader, helping businesses to connect, interact and transact with consumers anytime, anywhere in chat. Its low/no-code, feature-rich platform sits at the intersection of communications and commerce, with Clickatell serving over 10,000 [...] The post Q&A: SA’s Clickatell celebrates its 25th anniversary appeared first on Disrupt Afr...| Disrupt Africa
South African startup SME Snapshot, which helps to provide accurate data on the country’s SME sector, has launched an enhanced business management platform to help small businesses access capital and grow. SME Snapshot is a fintech platform that empowers SMEs to understand, manage, and communicate their financial performance more effectively through a single, easy-to-use dashboard. [...] The post SA’s SME Snapshot launches enhanced platform to help SMEs access funding, grow appeared fir...| Disrupt Africa
South African fintech startup PayJustNow has launched on Takealot ahead of Black Friday on November 28, allowing shoppers on Takealot to split their purchases into manageable installments. Founded in 2019. Founders Craig Newborn, Greg van der Riet and Mark McChlery identified an opportunity to bring the popular BNPL concept taking off in Australia to the [...] The post SA fintech startup PayJustNow launches on Takealot ahead of Black Friday appeared first on Disrupt Africa.| Disrupt Africa
Caantin, a Zambian-founded but pan-African startup, has built AI agents that automate debt collections for lenders across voice, SMS, and WhatsApp. Founded in January of this year by Zambian serial entrepreneur Njavwa Mutambo, Caantin has fully automated the entire collections workflow for lenders using AI – from outreach to compliance tracking. “Think of it as [...] The post How Zambian-founded Caantin is using AI to automate debt collections for lenders appeared first on Disrupt Africa.| Disrupt Africa
The Blockchain Africa Conference 2025 and the Crypto Fest 2025 will take place in South Africa in the next few days, bringing together hundreds of industry leaders, innovators, investors, developers, and enthusiasts from across Africa and the globe. %| Disrupt Africa
Sanlam, backed by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, boosts private market investments to strengthen returns in South Africa.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
South African tycoon Christopher Seabrooke’s stake surges by $8 million as Sabvest Capital shares rally on the JSE, lifting his stake above $100 million.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Optasia, led by Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar, plans a Johannesburg IPO targeting a $1.5 billion valuation.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Neville Koopowitz, head of Discovery Group’s U.K. unit, earned almost $5 million in the last financial year, topping the pay of founder and CEO Adrian Gore.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has denied speculation that he plans to run for the ANC presidency. Speaking in Johannesburg, Motsepe said his focus remains on business and philanthropy, not politics, dismissing weeks of mounting rumors about a potential candidacy.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Dubai has emerged as a key hub for Africa’s affluent elite, offering a blend of financial advantages, luxury amenities, and strategic positioning that appeals to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) across the continent. This trend is reshaping the dynamics of wealth management, investment, and luxury consumption, with Dubai serving as both a financial hub and a lifestyle destination for Africa’s rich. Banking beyond borders: African institutions in Dubai A strategic shift is underway: Afri...| Business Empires – Africa
A solid third quarter of funding, though less impressive than Q2, means African tech startups have already raised as much - US$1.1 billion - in the first nine months of 2025 as they did in the entirety of 2024.| Disrupt Africa
South African circular economy startups are invited to apply for the Nedbank ReNEW accelerator programme, which provides participants with access to business support and up to ZAR1 million (US$58,000) in funding.| Disrupt Africa
On a map of Africa at night, the highways don’t glow like they do in Europe or North America. But a closer look at the numbers shows a continent slowly laying down the asphalt arteries that move people, goods, and money. The post Top 10 African countries by paved roads (km) first appeared on Business Empires - Africa.| Business Empires – Africa
In four decades, she has transformed from a Soweto teenager-turned-pop-star into a multi-layered entrepreneur, policy influencer, and philanthropist. Today, she controls a promotions company, a music label, a foundation with international partnerships, and diversified real assets. She has sat on corporate boards, learned from failed ventures, and become a vice-president of CISAC—the Paris-based confederation that sets rules for author royalties worldwide. The post How Yvonne Chaka Chaka tur...| Business Empires – Africa
So, you’ve been “investing,” but somehow your bank account is still gasping for air by mid-month. Maybe you bought some shares, joined a Sacco, or even put money in a Money Market Fund — yet nothing seems to be working. Here’s the hard truth: sometimes it’s not that you’re not investing… It’s that you’re investing wrong. And the worst part? You might not even realize it. In this article, we’re going to break down 4 sneaky investment mistakes that could be draining your w...| Business Empires – Africa
African Bank completes a $28 million Grindrod asset deal, expanding its portfolio with loans, property stakes, and mortgage bonds in South Africa’s financial sector.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
African Bank, led by Kennedy Bungane, secures $40.4 million to support SMEs through its first social bond and sustainable finance framework.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Christopher Seabrooke’s Sabvest stake rebounds to $99 million as shares rally nearly 19% in weeks.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Yamify, a developer-first AI platform that lets freelancers and web agencies spin up AI stacks in under a minute, has launched with backing from an early investor in Paystack.| Disrupt Africa
South African card-linked instalment platform Float has secured US$2.6 million (R46 million) in funding to help it scale both at home and abroad.| Disrupt Africa
South African startup Fintura is an AI-powered, all-in-one integrated platform built specifically for accountants in emerging markets.| Disrupt Africa
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malagasy authorities to retract threats of criminal prosecution directed at Gaëlle Borgia, a freelancer who contributes to TV5 Monde, and Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent Pauline Le Troquier, and to ensure that the press can cover matters of public interest without interference. According to the two journalists, Madagascar’s […]| AFRICANIST PRESS
South African payment services provider Peach Payments has partnered with bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger to enable its merchants to accept payment in bitcoin and other crypto assets. Peach Payments is a fast-growing African payment solution provider (PSP) that makes offline and online payments easier and more accessible across Kenya, Mauritius and South| Disrupt Africa
A chartered accountant, Kiara Suttner-Tromp has around a decade of experience in private equity and fund management. She joined HAVAIC in 2019, having previously worked for RisCura and KPMG, and became a partner last year.| Disrupt Africa
South African VC firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its third, US$50 million fund, and with new and follow-on investments in SAPay, Sportable, NjiaPay, and SwiftVEE is on course to complete up to 15 investments in Africa-born technology startups with global potential.| Disrupt Africa
African AI intelligence startup Rwazi has raised US$12 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its simulation engine and decision copilot, giving teams real-time visibility into what's changing, what to do next, and what outcome to expect.| Disrupt Africa
