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Pepkor's building a bank. Shoprite's renting one from Investec.

Pepkor's building a bank. Shoprite's renting one from Investec.

Who benefits?

Elly Ngoma

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Nov 11, 2026


Same R1.6bn, opposite bets: Nedbank bought iKhokha, Yoco borrowed

Same R1.6bn, opposite bets: Nedbank bought iKhokha, Yoco borrowed

Who wins the small business merchant credit race?

Elly Ngoma

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Nov 10, 2026

🔔 OPay Pulls the Plug Its $304m IPO

🔔 OPay Pulls the Plug Its $304m IPO

SARB Wants 30,000 Shared ATMs | Nedbank Takes the Keys to NCBA

Elly Ngoma

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Nov 2, 2026

🏦 Capitec's Compliance Woes, Vodacom's $2.1bn Deal Dead in Court | Optasia Goes Electric |

🏦 Capitec's Compliance Woes, Vodacom's $2.1bn Deal Dead in Court | Optasia Goes Electric |

Plus: African Bank's Fourth CEO in Eight Years

Elly Ngoma

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Sep 21, 2026

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Discovery's Superbank Turns a Profit, Nedbank Clears Kenya

Discovery's Superbank Turns a Profit, Nedbank Clears Kenya

Elly Ngoma

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Sep 7, 2026

🏦 Absa Eyes Angola & Nigeria | 📉 Blu Label's Cell C Nightmare | 🛰️ Cell C Chases Starlink 👀

🏦 Absa Eyes Angola & Nigeria | 📉 Blu Label's Cell C Nightmare | 🛰️ Cell C Chases Starlink 👀

Elly Ngoma

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Aug 24, 2026

Standard Bank's $1.4bn Half | MTN's Iran Bombshell | Africa's Consumer Credit Crunch

Standard Bank's $1.4bn Half | MTN's Iran Bombshell | Africa's Consumer Credit Crunch

Elly Ngoma

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Aug 16, 2026

MTN's $517m Surprise, Kenya Draws the Stablecoin Line

MTN's $517m Surprise, Kenya Draws the Stablecoin Line

Elly Ngoma

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Aug 2, 2026

SARB Shocks Markets | Pepkor's R21.3bn Fintech Giant | Capitec vs African Bank: The Great Divergence

SARB Shocks Markets | Pepkor's R21.3bn Fintech Giant | Capitec vs African Bank: The Great Divergence

Elly Ngoma

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Jul 26, 2026

African Bank Cuts 1,200 Jobs After Buying Three Banks | Nedbank Lands NCBA for R13.9B | Stablecoins Eye AfCFTA's $3T Prize

African Bank Cuts 1,200 Jobs After Buying Three Banks | Nedbank Lands NCBA for R13.9B | Stablecoins Eye AfCFTA's $3T Prize

Elly Ngoma

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Jul 26, 2026

Capitec's R550B Machine Has a Fragile Joint | Standard Bank Clears Yuan in 19 Countries | Africa Raises $1.44B

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Capitec's R550B Machine Has a Fragile Joint | Standard Bank Clears Yuan in 19 Countries | Africa Raises $1.44B

Elly Ngoma

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Jul 17, 2026

Capitec and Le Roux: Three Big Bets

The Big Bet

Capitec and Le Roux: Three Big Bets

Elly Ngoma

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Jul 17, 2026

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