Femtech app confronts gender inequality

Femio, a new femtech startup, has launched its mobile app, built to help women track the true cost of being a woman and turn their collective spending power into real, tangible rewards and agency. Femio was founded on a simple but urgent observation: women spend money...

Customers aren’t just spending less; they’re shopping differently

South Africa’s prolonged weak economic growth, continued high levels of unemployment, squeezed household budgets, and the escalating cost of living have transformed the way consumers buy groceries. This change that has become widespread across the retail sector...

Emirates debuts Crypto.com Pay

Emirates has officially launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing its customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline’s website and app platforms. Customers with a Crypto.com account booking on emirates.com and the Emirates App can now select Crypto.com Pay at...

FNB Connect adds sub-R5k devices

FNB Connect now offers more than 160 technology products priced below R5 000. The range includes smartphones, tablets, wearables, gaming accessories, premium audio products, smart home devices and health technology, helping customers access the technology they need...

Meta urges users to stay ahead of scammers

South Africa recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud of any African country analysed in TransUnion’s H1 2026 Fraud Trends Update, with 3% of consumer transactions flagged as potentially fraudulent. A third of South Africans who lost money to digital...

Donors For Life reshapes crowdfunding in SA

In South Africa’s crowdfunding landscape, digital platforms have become an essential mechanism for responding to crisis, from medical emergencies and education costs to disaster relief and family hardship. Through platforms such as BackaBuddy, thousands of...