12/4/2017/Reuters By TJ Strydom and Wendell Roelf Africa’s biggest grocery retailer Shoprite is considering a push into Eastern Europe, where it hopes to use knowledge gleaned from former suitor Steinhoff International, its new CEO told Reuters. The move signals a change in strategy for Shoprite under Chief Executive Pieter Engelbrecht, […]

Culled—Proshare April 12, 2017/Fintech Africa A London-based start-up laid claims to being the first shariah-compliant fintech to be given regulatory approval in the UK. Yielders, an equity-based crowdfunding platform for UK property investment, was given the green light by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in early April. The move has […]

April 12, 2017/Mastercard Mastercard is calling for applications for its next Start Path Global2017 class, the company’s global initiative to support innovative later-stage startups who are reshaping the future of commerce. The programme is open to startups from Africa and across the world who are rethinking bankingand payments and have […]