UK forex exchange invites South Africans to crowdfund

A UK-based business, Fourex, developed by South Africans and with a well-known South African board, has opened its second round of crowdfunding to raise R16,3-million and is inviting South Africans to participate. Its first round was oversubscribed by 243%. Fourex...

Guardrisk sell insurance policy via WhatsApp chatbot

The launch of what is believed to be South Africa’ss first non-life insurance WhatsApp chatbot, took just two weeks from concept to launch. Guardrisk – part of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited – has partnered with fintech start-up Root to...

Standard Bank sees Instant Money uptake

Digital money transfers are becoming South Africa’s favourite way of transferring cash across the country with volumes climbing at the end of each month, during long weekends, school holidays and during traditional peak holiday seasons. Standard Bank offers the...

FNB revamps eBucks Rewards for business

FNB’s eBucks Rewards programme for businesses will be changing from 1 September 2019. The bank has simplified the way FNB Business and RMB Private Bank Business customers qualify, get rewarded and move up tiers. Businesses will be required to meet a new set of...

Sanlam rebrands digital innovation hub

Sanlam’s millennial-focused digital business, Indie, has rebranded as Sanlam Indie with the aim of cementing its credibility in the market. Indie was launched in early 2018 with the intention of attracting customers online with an array of innovative risk...

Granadilla’s app-based insurance helps users save

July is savings month and, while tightening the belt on areas where one could spend less will set you in good stead, it is also a good time to reassess your insurance costs. What exactly are you paying and what are you paying for? Insurance is an expense that should...