FINASA and the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) have formalised a new partnership to strengthen consumer trust in South African fintech. The agreement will give FINASA members access to consumer protection guidance, training and a clearer process for resolving customer complaints.

FINASA has partnered with Leaderex 2026 to bring a stronger fintech presence to one of Africa’s leading gatherings of business leaders. The partnership will place fintech expertise, industry perspectives and key financial services conversations directly in front of a broader business audience.

JUMO, one of Africa’s leading banking infrastructure providers, has joined FINASA as an Enterprise Member. The partnership will strengthen industry collaboration and regulatory engagement around digital lending, embedded finance, AI governance and the future of banking infrastructure in South Africa.

Global digital asset infrastructure provider joins South Africa's fintech industry body to support collaboration, regulatory engagement and the growth of the country's digital finance ecosystem.

June marked a turning point for South African fintech. From stablecoin regulation and non-bank payments reform to major funding and industry consolidation, here's what mattered and why.

Facephi has joined the Fintech Association of South Africa (FINASA), bringing global expertise in AI-powered identity verification and fraud prevention to South Africa's fintech ecosystem. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening trust, security and innovation across digital financial services.

Partnership brings together fintech and agritech expertise to expand opportunity, strengthen communities and support inclusive economic growth across South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa – 24 May 2026 – The Fintech Association of South Africa (FINASA) and Warm Nest Enterprise have entered into a strategic partnership focused on advancing financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, innovation, and rural economic development through technology-enabled collaboration. The partnership

Fewer deals, bigger cheques, and clear signals from SARB, the Prudential Authority, and National Treasury.

FINASA member Paymentology has announced a $175 million investment co-led by Apis Partners and Aspirity Partners, marking a major milestone for the company and the broader payments infrastructure space.

April was quiet on funding, but the real movement is in infrastructure, regulation and partnerships. These shifts will shape how money moves in SA fintech over the next few years.

FINASA remains clear that our members in the BNPL sector do not oppose reporting. Our position is that reporting must be implemented in a measured and evidence-based manner. Specifically, the impact of BNPL data on credit scoring methodologies and affordability frameworks must be properly assessed before reporting is made fully operational.

FINASA ran an exclusive member pulse survey on the state of AI in financial services. The survey drew 44 responses, predominantly from C‑suite leaders and founders across payments, lending, banking, insurance, wealth, and regtech.

A comprehensive 30-day briefing on South Africa's fintech landscape covering funding trends, regulatory reforms including SARB's Payments Ecosystem Modernisation, cross-border payment infrastructure, M&A activity, and emerging sub-sectors from February to March 2026.

The South African FinTech sector has officially entered a "post-hype" era, transitioning from a race for user acquisition to a disciplined focus on sustainable profitability and institutional stability. Between January 12 and January 25, 2026, the local ecosystem signaled a clear departure from the experimental phase. We are seeing a new reality where regulatory clarity and big-bank consolidation are no longer barriers to innovation, but the very catalysts for it. The Regulat

2026 and the Convergence of Innovation and Regulation The South African fintech ecosystem has entered a pivotal phase. What was once a promising frontier has become a mature, competitive market where technology, consumer demand, and regulatory clarity are intersecting at unprecedented pace. As we move into 2026, the data from 2025 tells a story of rapid scaling, emerging challenges, and a critical inflection point for the industry. The Numbers Don't Lie: Scale and Momentum Th

The awards ceremony unveiled a stellar lineup of winners whose contributions have set new benchmarks in fintech innovation:

Vodacom Business and Zadara Cloud revealed their partnership’s latest offering - Sovereign AI Cloud and GPU-as-a-Service, a solution aimed at empowering African fintechs with secure, agile and cost-effective cloud infrastructure

The world of finance is evolving at a breakneck pace. Every day, new tools, platforms, and ideas emerge, transforming how we manage money, invest, and conduct business. We stand at the forefront of this revolution, witnessing the rise of modern financial technology that promises to reshape economies and empower individuals. But what exactly is driving this change? How can we harness these innovations to build a more inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem? Let’s dive deep

Darren sat down with Kevin Odudoh from Vodacom Business and Tapfuma Mvere from XLink to unpack how their collaboration is engineering the payments infrastructure that enables Africa’s digital transformation.

We’re watching embedded finance move rapidly away from basic payment rails into lending, insurance, merchant cash advances, and hyper-contextual financial products. BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) is gathering pace in e-commerce, but supply chain platforms and B2B marketplaces are now embedding credit lines and settlement tools, responding to SME real-time needs.