by Dianne Bayley | Jul 24, 2023 | Sustainability
Technology enabled businesses and the solutions they develop represent exciting growth opportunities for investors. In South Africa technology companies and startups alone raised $168.6 million in funding in 2021, writes Nchaupe Khaole, Chief Investment Officer,...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 6, 2023 | Sustainability, Workplace 2020
For the vast majority of businesses, environmental and/or social sustainability is integral to their purpose, writes Kyle Durham, Head of Sustainable Finance and ESG Solutions at FNB. And if it isn’t, it probably should be, given the sustainable development imperative...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 31, 2022 | Innovation
In the convenience economy, digital payment solutions are central to businesses providing a service that is quick and seamless. In Africa, digital technologies are not only improving convenience but they’re driving financial inclusion, allowing people to transact,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 29, 2022 | Innovation
Fintechs that are innovating, operating and growing throughout Africa have moved on from the broad academic concept of financial inclusion to the practical onboarding and walking hand in hand with underserved people along a financial journey, writes Sandy Rheeder CIO...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 8, 2022 | Sustainability
Bitcoin will be adopted as legal tender in three more countries in 2022, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His prediction follows a forecast made on Sunday by Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador who tweeted a series of predictions about bitcoin to his...