| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.07.2026 | Latest Harambeans cohort open for applications | The Harambeans, who were founded in 2008, identify as “visionaries transforming Africa’s challenges into opportunities” and an “alliance of determined entrepreneurs who are building Africa’s future.”
In the past ten years, Harambeans has gi... |
| 12.06.2026 | How a tiny SA team is using AI to challenge accounting’s big boys | Tayla Dandridge, co-founder of stub
Tayla Dandridge says there are nights she would rather not fall asleep, for fear of missing out.
“You almost feel like you don’t want to go to sleep because something’s going to drop,” she says of the pac... |
| 02.06.2026 | South Africa's Yoco Acquires Dyner to Expand AI Tools for SMEs | South African fintech Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-powered software platform for restaurants and independent businesses, as it expands beyond payments into business management and operations software.
The acquisition strengthens Yoco's... |
| 29.05.2026 | Yoco buys restaurant AI start-up Dyner in push beyond payments | From left, Carl Wazen (Yoco chief business officer), Thalentha Ngobeni (Dyner CEO), Christopher du Plessis (Dyner CTO) and Lungisa Matshoba (Yoco chief product and technology officer)
Payments company Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, a local sta... |
| 21.05.2026 | Three years in, PayShap pivots to merchants | South Africa’s PayShap instant payments system has passed six million registered users and 905 million transactions since its 2023 launch, operator PayInc said on Thursday – even as the system’s owners acknowledged that costs and inconsiste... |
| 06.05.2026 | Yoco brings in external CEO from European fintech sector | Carsten Höltkemeyer
South African payments fintech Yoco has appointed Carsten Höltkemeyer as CEO, effective 1 June 2026, ending a nine-month interim period during which co-founders Bradley Wattrus and Lungisa Matshoba have run the business ... |
| 17.09.2025 | Yoco CEO Katlego Maphai to step down after 10 years | Yoco co-founder and outgoing CEO Katlego Maphai
Katlego Maphai, co-founder and long-serving CEO of South African fintech company Yoco, has announced he will step down from the role after more than 10 years at the helm.
Maphai revealed the d... |
| 16.09.2025 | New €500 million Global Fund to Back Generational Growth Companies | Czech Republic ~
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Aspire11 has announced the launch of its inaugural €500 million pension-backed fund, led by veteran venture capital investor Pavel Mucha, with a mission to connect European pension savings to high-growth innovation... |
| 16.09.2025 | Aspire11 launches €500M pension-backed fund | Aspire11 has announced the launch of its inaugural €500 million pension-backed fund, led by Pavel Mucha, a long-term VC investor in the CEE region. Aspire11 is designed to connect world-class innovation with long-term capital intended to su... |
| 04.10.2024 | Southern Africa's Fintech Landscape Shifts: Lesaka Technologies' Bold Move | In the bustling world of fintech, change is the only constant. Lesaka Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed company, has made waves by acquiring South African fintech Adumo for a staggering $96 million. This strategic acquisition is more than just ... |
| 04.10.2024 | Southern Africa's Fintech Surge: Lesaka Technologies Expands with Adumo Acquisition | In the bustling world of fintech, Lesaka Technologies has made a bold move. The Nasdaq-listed company has acquired South African fintech Adumo for a staggering $96 million. This acquisition is more than just numbers; it’s a strategic leap i... |
| 03.10.2024 | Southern Africa: Nasdaq-Listed Lesaka Technologies Completes $96m Adumo Acquisition | TLDR
Nasdaq-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies acquires South African fintech Adumo for $96 million, boosting Lesaka's market presence in Southern Africa.
The acquisition adds 1.7 million active consumers and 120,000 merchants to Lesaka, ex... |
| 03.07.2023 | Grown-up Yoco, tapping SME seam, launches Neo Touch | Yoco CEO Katlego Maphai
Yoco has launched the new Yoco Neo Touch card machine offering unlimited 4G data and all-day battery life.
All business owners have to do to start transacting immediately once they have the small, blue device is sign... |
| 08.11.2022 | Quona Capital, a fintech-focused VC, closes its third fund at $332 million | Companies powering financial services continue to take the leading position in cheque sizes globally. This situation is more pronounced in Africa where fintech startups received about two-thirds of the total $5 billion raised in 2021. The r... |
| 26.05.2022 | Banxso Partners with Yoco App to Accept Deposits for Trading Accounts | The online broker has secured a partnership with the popular South African payment processor JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, May 26, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Banxso.com is now accepting deposits via Yoco App to its forex trading website. This... |
| 17.03.2022 | Nona Digital acquired by South Africa’s Yoco | African payments and software company, Yoco, has acquired the leading fintech and Web3 software development agency in Africa, Nona Digital.
The acquisition significantly accelerates Yoco’s roadmap by bringing a team of highly specialised fi... |
| 17.03.2022 | Nona Digital acquired by South Africa’s Yoco | African payments and software company, Yoco, has acquired the leading fintech and Web3 software development agency in Africa, Nona Digital.
The acquisition significantly accelerates Yoco’s roadmap by bringing a team of highly specialised f... |
| 25.10.2021 | Perspectives on early stage venture capital in Africa | In 2020, tech startups in Africa raised over $1.5 billion in 400+ funding rounds, with a further $1 billion in M&A activity. Although the amount of capital deployed was down -30% compared to 2019, due to ticket sizes being slashed as Af... |
| 11.08.2021 | Perspectives on early stage venture capital in Africa | In 2020, tech startups in Africa raised over $1.5 billion in 400+ funding rounds, with a further $1 billion in M&A activity. Although the amount of capital deployed was down -30% compared to 2019, due to ticket sizes being slashed as Af... |
| 28.07.2021 | It’s raining fundssss!!! | Share this article:
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Yet another fintech rais... |
| 28.07.2021 | SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding | South African payments platform Yoco has announced that its Series C round of funding has raised $83 million — or R1.2 billion — for the company.
This brings the total funds raised by the company to date to $107 million.
Yoco attributes t... |
| 27.07.2021 | Why Palantir is investing in SPACs | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Not too long ago, adtech companies were not doing too hot. Under pressure from the likes of Alpha... |
| 27.07.2021 | South African payments startup Yoco raises $83M Series C backed by Dragoneer | Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute heavily to the economic success of many countries, particularly those in the developing world. They are the backbone of most economies: Globally, SMEs represent about 90% of existing businesses... |
| 27.07.2021 | South African fintech startup, Yoco raises $83 million Series C fund | --> -->
South African fintech startup, Yoco has raised $83 million in Series C funding to scale offline and online offerings and expand to new markets.
The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Other investors that participated... |
| 27.07.2021 | South Africa’s Yoco raises $83m to extend digital payments to 1 million SMEs | South African payments and software platform, Yoco, has secured $83 million in Series C funding, bringing the total funds raised to date by the startup to $107 million.
The company plans to deploy the funds to develop more tools that enable... |
| 22.06.2021 | When – and how – to pivot your business model | We asked Heavy Chef’s Fred Roed to explain when – and how – to pivot your business model. Here’s what he had to say:
Anyone who knows me, or read some of my writing, will know I’m a huge fan of Jim Collins. I’ve read Good To Great several t... |
| 30.09.2019 | Opinion: A South African startup steps in to bridge the gap of financial inclusion | Achieving financial Inclusion and cashless societies have been on the agenda of governments and other stakeholders across Africa for the past few years – with varying success across the board.
Despite many efforts, most African countries’ b... |
| 06.09.2018 | Yoco Raises $16M in Series B Funding Round | Yoco, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Point of Sale payments provider, raised US$16M in Series B funding.
The round, which brought total investment to US$23m, was led by Partech, with participation from Orange Digital Ventures, FMO (The ... |
| - | Yoco, a payments startup based in South Africa, has raised $83 million in a Series C funding round | Yoco, a payments and software startup based in South Africa, has raised US$83 million in Series C funding to help it grow its platform, expand into new regions, and extend its offline and online products.
Yoco has established itself as the ... |
