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Kenny Fihla.

Simpler, better, faster: Fihla’s blueprint for Absa

Fihla’s plan to bring Absa back to the top

Jurie Strydom.

Old Mutual’s zero-to-million banking surprise

Can the 181-year-old company revive its glory days?

Aspen CEO Stephen Saad.

BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy Discovery, sell Aspen

Discovery Bank turns the corner

THE FINANCE GHOST: The ins and outs of insurance

The secret of Outsurance’s success? Build it

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PODCAST: Payments: Where the real value lies

How the payments landscape is changing across Africa

Discovery HQ.

Discovery isn’t done just yet

Years of heavy investment are paying off for Discovery

R903,000 gone in 10 minutes: Small business takes on Standard Bank

R903,000 alleged cyberheist case heads to the high court

Dave van Niekerk is back for this third act

Investors might want to keep an eye on developments at Numeral Ltd

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Peregrine Capital launches podcast featuring Outsurance CEO Marthinus Visser

In its Building Conviction podcast series, Peregrine explores what it takes to build something exceptional. This inaugural episode features Outsurance’s Marthinus Visser

Unexpected setback rocks Weaver Fintech

Weaver Fintech, known for its rapid growth, has experienced an unexpected stumble in half-year earnings.

Inside the creation of Pepkor’s new fintech heavyweight 

Shop2Shop and Flash are worth almost double listed fintechs like Lesaka and Weaver. Is Pepkor’s new FintechCo creation really worth it?

FSCA

Criminal syndicates may be infiltrating licensed financial firms

The FSCA has levied R2.9bn in penalties, with Banxso, the licensed financial-services business linked to deepfake advertising, leading the way

Pride and computer. Rawpixel/Currency

Pride Month’s R250bn customer test

South Africa’s LGBT+ market is worth at least R250bn a year. The real test for business isn’t the Pride campaign – it’s whether the systems work

Monocle Banking podcast.
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PODCAST: Regulating the rise of AI in financial services

The question isn’t whether regulators should respond to AI, but how they keep pace with rapidly moving technology

Capitec soaring. Rawpixel/Currency collage

Why Capitec is miles above the competition 

Capitec’s numbers still dazzle, but the real story is its reinvention from a high-growth lender into something far broader – and perhaps harder to sustain