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South African Fintech Startups to Watch in 2025: Cutting-Edge Payment Solutions for SMEs and Beyond

Informal traders win with low-cost access, simplified onboarding, practical tools

by Kennedy Embakasi August 11, 2025

In Brief Fintech solutions in South Africa are driving inclusion with affordable payment systems, blockchain integration, and stablecoin adoption. Startups like Tata-iMali, TurnStay, Sticitt, and UsPlus are solving sector-specific problems—from informal trade to travel, education, and SME financing. The rise of localized, low-cost platforms is reducing fees, boosting efficiency, and opening access to underserved communities and industries. In Africa’s fintech space, South Africa continues to dominate with its pro-regulatory framework supporting a thriving DeFi community, with the main focus of overhauling growth. Eight out of nine unicorn startups within the nation are fintech companies. South Africa plays a vital role, …

August 11, 2025 7 comments

NFT Auction Featuring 10,000 Lions Supports Nairobi School Initiative

Ubunation’s NFT Auction plans 10,000 lion NFTs at $20 each, raising $200,000 to build a primary school in Nairobi.

by Kennedy Embakasi May 20, 2024

TL;DR, Ubunation’s NFT Auction features 10,000 unique lion NFTs at $20 each, targeting $200,000 to fund a primary school construction project in Nairobi. Web3 fundraising offers transparency advantages over traditional charity models, allowing donors to trace exactly where their contributions go. Despite its noble mission, skeptics highlight market saturation and lingering doubts over NFTs’ long-term practicality in philanthropy. A web3 fundraising project is at the heart of Kenya, with Ubunation’s NFT Auction, created in partnership with Under Lea’s Trust (ULT), attempting to demonstrate how NFTs can have an actual impact. The project focuses on auctioning 10,000 unique lion NFTs to …

May 20, 2024 0 comments

The Sisterhood Reimagining Africa’s Crypto Future

Under Lorraine Marcel's leadership, Bitcoin Dada is scaling a decentralized model of empowerment

by Kennedy Embakasi March 30, 2024

TL;DR, Bitcoin Dada delivers a six-week, live, tuition-free cryptocurrency education program empowering African women. Community-led sisterhood, mentorship, and hands-on training build confidence, practical crypto skills, and pathways into Bitcoin-related roles. Lorraine Marcel’s decentralized vision expands access across Africa while tackling crypto’s gender gap through education and community. Lorraine Marcel, the visionary founder of Bitcoin Dada, is leading a revolution in the heart of Kenya. This is a beacon of empowerment for African women, intentionally focused on cryptocurrency education. Bitcoin Dada, meaning “sister” in Swahili, symbolizes women’s empowerment, fostering gender diversity within the crypto community through Bitcoin training courses. …

March 30, 2024 0 comments

Binance Academy Offers Blockchain Certification Courses Through Coursera Education

Comprehensive Blockchain Certification Courses Cover Entire Web3 Development Spectrum Today

by Kennedy Embakasi July 20, 2023

TL;DR, Binance Academy partners with Coursera to provide blockchain certification courses targeting Africa’s growing Web3 developer demand, building on their success of training over 400,000 Africans since 2020. The partnership leverages Coursera’s 100 million active students to address the critical shortage of blockchain developers as Web3 adoption accelerates across organizations globally. This collaboration aims to combat crypto misinformation in Africa while providing accessible, professional-grade blockchain education to build the next generation of African developers. The demand for Web3 developers in Africa is rising, making blockchain certification all the more necessary. Binance Academy answered this call by partnering with Coursera, a …

July 20, 2023 0 comments