Fintech business pays Airbnb hosts in advance

Fintech startup AirAdvance provides those offering private accommodation through Airbnb easy access to affordable finance, using a confirmed Airbnb booking as collateral for a cash advance. Founder of AirAdvance, Jozette Chetwynd-Palmer, says: “Using Airbnb to...

eWallet eXtra bags 50 000 users in just over a month

In just over a month since being made publicly available, FNB’s eWallet eXtra has registered 50 000 users and is seeing a steady increase in transactional volumes, especially cash sends. The mobile digital account was announced 6 months ago and officially went...

TuksNovation start-up scores in MTN Business App of the Year

AtCampus, a mobile app that enables students to list and sell items such as textbooks and electronics, was selected as one of three finalists in the Incubated Solution category at the recent MTN Business App of the Year Awards. The seventh annual MTN Business App of...

FNB launches SnapChat lens

FNB has launched a branded SnapChat lens, becoming the first financial institution in South Africa to use Snapchat filters as an interactive social media experience to drive brand engagement among millenials. Since the phased introduction of the concept in December...

Anglo American brings workings of a modern mine to life

Anglo American has brought the inner workings of a modern mine to life in a first-ever 132-photograph curation on Instagram called Instamine. The images include skilled female operators, road networks and remote-controlled heavy machinery, while the written copy aims...

Handy travel devices adds to guest experience

The Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel are providing in-house guests with a free Handy smartphone. Equipped to better discover and experience what the city has to offer, guests are able to take this travel buddy on or offsite and can conveniently...