Capital Appreciation acquires fintechs

South African FinTech Group, Capital Appreciation, has expanded its portfolio of technology companies. Capital Appreciation has acquired the Responsive Technology group for the purchase price of about R48,68-million. The acquisition includes three South African...

Darryn Botha is the new CIO of Ukheshe Technologies

Ukheshe Technologies, has appointed Darryn Botha as its CIO. Botha’s role will include overseeing data security, maintaining a stable IT infrastructure, while enabling Ukheshe’s business strategy and improving its ability to engage and collaborate with...

VALR.com raises $50m in Africa’s largest crypto raise

VALR.com, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50-million (over R750-million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. This values the company at $240-million (R3,7-billion). VALR’s oversubscribed Series B equity...

Lenovo delivers record quarter

Lenovo Group has announced historic highs for both profit and revenue, reporting its first $20-billion quarter. Lenovo’s performance delivered significant year-on-year improvements. Net income grew at a rate of over 50% for the sixth consecutive quarter, with Q3...

Clickatell secures $91m in Series C funding

Clickatell has secured $91-million in its Series C round. This round was led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Endeavor Global and Harvest. Clickatell, which has delivered double-digit profitable growth for several...

Investment boosts digital start-up PayJustNow

Cape Town-based start-up PayJustNow has announced a significant investment by a major fintech player that will drive its ongoing growth in the booming buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. Established in 2019, PayJustNow has shown significant customer and merchant growth,...