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South Africa startups

19 stories on the Finance & Fintech desk in the last 30 days (19 this week). Latest: Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to offer crypto custody, targets $1.5 billion market. Updated 2 October 2026.

Latest raise: South Africa’s Mission Mobile secures up to R500M ($30.8M) from DN Invest to scale smartphone financing →

• Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to offer crypto custody, targets $1.5 billion market ↗

  2 October 2026

• Airnergize Capital Closes R3.89 Billion Fund to Back Clean Infrastructure Across Africa ↗

  2 October 2026

• Africa’s biggest REIT markets in 2026, ranked by value ↗

  30 September 2026

• Crypto Regulations Put South Africa’s Top Banks In Conflict Over Payments ↗

  30 September 2026

• South Africa’s Mission Mobile secures up to R500M ($30.8M) from DN Invest to scale smartphone financing ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Loan Comparison in South Africa: How to Find an Affordable Short-Term Loan in 2026 ↗

  29 September 2026

• Obiflex Among First In SA To Offer Buy-Now-Pay-Later For Prescription Medicine ↗

  28 September 2026

• Millions Left Vulnerable As Financial Exclusion Fuels Illegal Lending In South Africa ↗

  28 September 2026

• Capitec Connect Reaches 1.8 Million Users, Fueled By 70 Million Free Call Minutes And 27,000 Phone Sales ↗

  30 September 2026

• 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – ARC-ing for an EV market ↗

  28 September 2026

• Paystack Launches Onsite Card Checkout for Shopify ↗

  25 September 2026

• Old Mutual launches OM Bank to challenge South Africa’s big four lenders ↗

  25 September 2026

• 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Egypt’s biggest data grab ↗

  25 September 2026

• Mission Mobile raises $30.8M to scale smartphone financing in South Africa ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• South Africa raises interest rate to 7.25% as fuel prices stoke inflation fears ↗

  23 September 2026

• Africa’s First Stablecoin Hits Circle’s Arc: What It Means for FX ↗

  22 September 2026

• Weltrade SA Review 2026: Platforms, Fees, Legitimacy, Complaints, Pros, and Cons ↗

  22 September 2026

• South Africa’s Bank Zero breaks even as partnerships fuel growth ↗

  22 September 2026

• SA’s Bank Zero Reaches First Monthly Break-Even In August 2026, Under 5 Years After Launch ↗

  22 September 2026