| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.04.2026 | The open banking divide in South Africa | Standard Bank Group’s Simon Just
Standard Bank has come out in defence of a market-led approach to open banking in South Africa that the Reserve Bank recently criticised, while the fintech industry is calling for more regulation.
In March, ... |
| 23.03.2026 | Open banking is growing in South Africa – but not for everyone | A new paper by the Reserve Bank argues that South Africa’s market-driven approach to open banking is limited in its reach.
In fact, it risks entrenching the same socioeconomic barriers that have locked large sections of the population out o... |
| 29.01.2025 | Payment companies form new industry body in South Africa | Asapp founding members represented by Ali Mazanderani, Lesaka Technologies; Peter Berry, Shop2Shop; Rahul Jain, Peach Payment Services; Lincoln Mali, Lesaka Technologies; Moosa Manjra, Hello Group; Matt Puttman, iKhokha; Mpho Sadiki, Networ... |
| 27.12.2024 | To increase access to SME financing, SA fintech Sourcefin secured $8.2 M funding from Futuregrowth | Futuregrowth Asset Management has contributed ZAR150 million (US $8.2 million) to Sourcefin, a fintech and alternative funding provider based in South Africa that offers small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) access to financing and spec... |
| 27.08.2021 | Yoco scouts for tech talent amid MEA expansion plans | From left: Yoco co-founders Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus, Lungisa Matshoba and Carl Wazen.
Payments and software firm Yoco says it aims to increase its tech employee pool by 200 people within the coming year, after the recent funding boo... |
| 28.07.2021 | Yoco scores R1.2bn funding to unlock capacity in Africa | From left: Yoco co-founders Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus, Lungisa Matshoba and Carl Wazen.
South African fintech firm Yoco has secured
SECURED A successful combination of specialized skills and industry leading vendor partnerships. Make ... |
| 27.07.2021 | South African payments startup Yoco raises $83M Series C backed by Dragoneer | Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute heavily to the economic success of many countries, particularly those in the developing world. They are the backbone of most economies: Globally, SMEs represent about 90% of existing businesses... |
| 08.05.2021 | Nigeria’s Paystack launches in South Africa – and is charging 2.9% plus R1.00 per transaction | Paystack
Paystack processes more than half of all online payments made in Nigeria and has now officially launched in South Africa.
This comes after an acquisition deal in October 2020 which was reportedly worth $200 million (R2.8 billion).
... |
| 04.02.2021 | Top 10 Financial Technology Startups in South Africa | Founders: Andrew Watkins-Ball |
| 01.02.2021 | Yoco merchant milestone amid surge in cashless payments | Katlego Maphai, co-founder and CEO of Yoco.
Local payment solutions fintech firm Yoco says it has experienced significant growth in the last year, now garnering 120 000 merchant customers who use its card machines, online payment and financ... |
| 01.02.2021 | Four Ways The Tech Sector Can Uplift South Africa, Its Economy, And Its Future | wp_booster error:
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| 26.01.2021 | Small Businesses Go Online With Yoco’s Payment Gateway | wp_booster error:
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| 26.01.2021 | Small Businesses Go Online With Yoco’s Payment Gateway | wp_booster error:
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| 05.01.2021 | Стартап-экосистема Парижа
Цифры и факты
Сильные стороны
Негативные стороны
Государственная поддержка
Истории успеха
Инвесторы
Ангелы
Образование
Что дальше?... | Стартап-экосистема Парижа |
| 05.01.2021 | Startup ecosystem of Paris
Numbers and facts
Strong sides
Negative aspects
Governmental support
Success stories
Investors
Business angels
Education
What’s next? | Startup ecosystem of Paris |
| 09.12.2020 | South Africa’s FinTech Market Growing Fast | wp_booster error:
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| 29.10.2020 | FinTech Player Yoco Reaches 100 000 Merchant Users, Launches ‘Standalone’ Card Machine | wp_booster error:
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| 10.07.2020 | The Big 5 Daily: 8th July 2020 | Hello Guys,
We have hot gists from the mid-week edition of Big 5 Daily.
Are you ready?
LG Velvet 5G smartphone is now available in South Africa. Some of its specs include a 6.8 inch curved OLED screen with a 16MP selfie camera notch and a t... |
| 16.06.2020 | Traffic, shopping and spending: Here is how far SA still is from 'normal' | Getty Images
South African economic activity is still some way away from pre-lockdown levels, judging from various data points.
Google data shows shopping trips to grocery stores and pharmacies are still 15% below "normal" levels.... |
| 08.06.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/06/2020] | In South Africa, fintech Yoco’s Small Business Recovery Monitor has revealed that the average turnover of small firms was up nine percent in the week to 3 June.
This, as Kenya’s Wheels for Life initiative is helping save pregnant mothers du... |
| 08.06.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/06/2020] | In South Africa, fintech Yoco’s Small Business Recovery Monitor has revealed that the average turnover of small firms was up nine percent in the week to 3 June.
This, as Kenya’s Wheels for Life initiative is helping save pregnant mothers d... |
| 23.05.2020 | South African SMEs begin road to economic recovery, led by retail and food delivery | Small businesses in South Africa were at a low point on April 10. Cracking under the weight of a nationwide COVID-19 burden, turnover was down by 92% relative to the period before lockdowns went into effect on March 24.
There are now signs ... |
| 14.05.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [14/05/2020] | Kenyan business incubator Villgro Kenya has awarded $150 000 in grants to 12 innovative startups from East Africa with technologies and innovations that could help in testing, monitoring and managing aspects of the Covid-19 outbreak
Meanwhi... |
| 14.05.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [14/05/2020] | Kenyan business incubator Villgro Kenya has awarded $150 000 in grants to 12 innovative startups from East Africa with technologies and innovations that could help in testing, monitoring and managing aspects of the Covid-19 outbreak
Meanwh... |
| 29.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [29/04/2020] | SA fintech Yoco is set to retrench staff, due to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the business.
Meanwhile, other tech companies appear to be faring a little better. Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta has launched its doctor booking p... |
| 29.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [29/04/2020] | SA fintech Yoco is set to retrench staff, due to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the business.
Meanwhile, other tech companies appear to be faring a little better. Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta has launched its doctor booking pl... |
| 28.04.2020 | For Africa’s informal economy, the pandemic could scale financial digitization | Kezia Agbenyega wonders what it will be like to live in a digital, cashless economy. Three days after Ghana recorded its first two cases of the coronavirus on March 12, her bank temporarily shut down their ATMs, directing customers to use “... |
| 21.04.2020 | Yoco launches online payment solutions as in-person transactions fall by 90% | Share this:
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| 21.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [21/04/2020] | SA fintech startup Yoco has launched a number of online payment solutions for merchants to manage their cash flow during the Covid-19 period.
This, as a new survey by Startup Genome has revealed that 42% of startups globally have three mon... |
| 21.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [21/04/2020] | SA fintech startup Yoco has launched a number of online payment solutions for merchants to manage their cash flow during the Covid-19 period.
This, as a new survey by Startup Genome has revealed that 42% of startups globally have three mont... |
| 20.04.2020 | Coronavirus: Yoco Launches Online Payment Solutions to Support SMEs | wp_booster error:
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| 20.04.2020 | Coronavirus: Yoco Launches Online Payment Solutions to Support SMEs | wp_booster error:
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| 20.04.2020 | Coronavirus: Yoco Launches Online Payment Solutions to Support SMEs | wp_booster error:
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| 07.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020] | Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, fund administrator Business Partners said it had suspended applications as the fund is already oversubscribe... |
| 07.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020] | Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, fund administrator Business Partners said it had suspended applications as the fund is already oversubscribe... |
| 30.03.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/03/2020] | In just a few days SA small businesses and startups can expect more details from financiers Business Partners on how to access funding from the Rupert family’s R1-billion in debt relief.
This, as the Department of Small Business Development... |
| 30.03.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/03/2020] | In just a few days SA small businesses and startups can expect more details from financiers Business Partners on how to access funding from the Rupert family’s R1-billion in debt relief.
This, as the Department of Small Business Developmen... |
| 27.01.2020 | The race to dethrone cash in Africa is on | Share this:
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| 15.01.2020 | South African FinTech in 2020 – What Can We Expect? | wp_booster error:
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| 03.01.2020 | Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020 | A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020.
They include a cloud-based software for first responders that is hitting it big in the US, SA’... |
| 03.01.2020 | Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020 | A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020.
They include a cloud-based software for first responders that is hitting it big in the US, SA... |
| 11.12.2019 | Partech made eight deals in 2019 from its Africa fund, but who did it invest in? | Global investment firm Partech has announced that its Partech Africa fund completed eight transactions this year — including six new deals and two-follow-on investments. But it’s not clear who the fund has all invested in, this year.
The f... |
| 11.12.2019 | Partech made eight deals in 2019 from its Africa fund, but who did it invest in? | Global investment firm Partech has announced that its Partech Africa fund completed eight transactions this year — including six new deals and two-follow-on investments. But it’s not clear who the fund has all invested in, this year.
The fu... |
| 05.12.2019 | Jobs Fund renews partnership with tech firm A2Pay, committing R161m for project | SA tech company A2Pay has landed R161-million from The Jobs Fund, a R9-billion fund which is managed by The National Treasury. The debt funding will help the company to roll out its end-to-end technology solutions to informal market traders... |
| 05.12.2019 | Jobs Fund renews partnership with tech firm A2Pay, committing R161m for project | SA tech company A2Pay has landed R161-million from The Jobs Fund, a R9-billion fund which is managed by The National Treasury. The debt funding will help the company to roll out its end-to-end technology solutions to informal market traders... |
| 18.10.2019 | Here are five SA hardware startups making waves in 2019 | More than many other kinds of businesses, startups that develop hardware solutions arguably face more challenges bringing their solution to market.
The sheer amount of time and money spent on research and development of these solutions, an... |
| 18.10.2019 | Here are five SA hardware startups making waves in 2019 | More than many other kinds of businesses, startups that develop hardware solutions arguably face more challenges bringing their solution to market.
The sheer amount of time and money spent on research and development of these solutions, and... |
| 30.09.2019 | Opinion: A South African startup steps in to bridge the gap of financial inclusion | Achieving financial Inclusion and cashless societies have been on the agenda of governments and other stakeholders across Africa for the past few years – with varying success across the board.
Despite many efforts, most African countries’ b... |
| 26.09.2019 | FinTech Firm Yoco Reaches 50 000 Users | Yoco Go |
| 26.09.2019 | FinTech Firm Yoco Reaches 50 000 Users | Yoco Go
Yoco announced today that its customer base of small businesses had crossed the 50,000 milestone and to further grow its customer base the South African FinTech firm is launching a new, lower-cost POS terminal
The South African Poin... |
| 24.05.2019 | Leading African FinTechs To Take Center Stage At Africa Tech Summit London | Share this:
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| 11.04.2019 | Yoco’s Katlego Maphai tops speaker line-up for BigFive Summit | Business intelligence organisation BigFive Digital has revealed the speaker line-up and agenda for its BigFive Summit which takes place between 13 and 15 May at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The summit is aimed at media, telecom, fin... |
| 11.04.2019 | Yoco’s Katlego Maphai tops speaker line-up for BigFive Summit | Business intelligence organisation BigFive Digital has revealed the speaker line-up and agenda for its BigFive Summit which takes place between 13 and 15 May at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The summit is aimed at media, telecom, fin... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [Q&A] | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong work ethic and the ability to take advice from others — these are some of the key characteristics that funders look for in a tech entrepreneu... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [Q&A] | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong work ethic and the ability to take advice from others — these are some of the key characteristics that funders look for in a tech entrepreneu... |
| 04.02.2019 | My hot and happening SA startup picks for 2019 [Opinion] | There are many startups making waves in the country, but there are a select few that stand out, with massive potential, run by some very impressive entrepreneurs.
I polled some top investors and spoke to Ventureburn journalists Stephen Tim... |
| 04.02.2019 | My hot and happening SA startup picks for 2019 [Opinion] | There are many startups making waves in the country, but there are a select few that stand out, with massive potential, run by some very impressive entrepreneurs.
I polled some top investors and spoke to Ventureburn journalists Stephen Timm... |
| 31.01.2019 | Partech closes $143 million fund for African startups | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Partech, a global investment company with hubs in Paris, San Francisco, and Berlin, has closed its inaugural African fund at €125 milli... |
| 31.01.2019 | Partech closes $143 million fund for African startups | Partech, a global investment company with hubs in Paris, San Francisco, and Berlin, has closed its inaugural African fund at €125 million ($143 million).
The venture capital (VC) firm first announced Partech Africa last January, at which po... |
| 04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startu... |
| 04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startup... |
| 28.12.2018 | Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019 | A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019.
They include SA’s soon-to-be first app-based bank, several fintech companies, a former Seedstars World... |
| 28.12.2018 | Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019 | A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019.
They include SA’s soon-to-be first app-based bank, several fintech companies, a former Seedstars World ... |
| 20.12.2018 | Eight SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2018 | A local startup founder accused in the US of stealing $600 000 from investors by faking details of his startup, a mysterious angel investor and an entrepreneur who admits he “never saw it coming” when his tech company was hit by a financial... |
| 20.12.2018 | Eight SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2018 | A local startup founder accused in the US of stealing $600 000 from investors by faking details of his startup, a mysterious angel investor and an entrepreneur who admits he “never saw it coming” when his tech company was hit by a financial... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 17.12.2018 | Are these the 10 biggest disclosed African tech startup deals of 2018? [Updated] | A whole lot of money. That’s what over 60 African tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made quite a packet — over $178-million going on data from 48 venture capital ... |
| 17.12.2018 | Are these the 10 biggest disclosed African tech startup deals of 2018? [Updated] | A whole lot of money. That’s what over 60 African tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made quite a packet — over $178-million going on data from 48 venture capital... |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays... |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays,... |
| 22.10.2018 | The War Against Cash Is Solving The Wrong People’s Problems | For anyone who has lived, worked or studied the continent, it is obvious that cash is still king. Cash has many advantages: Its value transfer is immediate. It is trusted. People can touch and feel it. And it can’t be traced. All attributes... |
| 05.10.2018 | Yoco launches new cash advance service for SME’s in South Africa | Share this:
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| 28.09.2018 | L’Oréal makes undisclosed investment into Partech Africa fund | French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has made an undisclosed investment into Paris-based global venture capital firm Partech‘s Africa fund.
In a statement last Friday (21 September), L’Oréal executive vice-president for Eastern Europe, Middle Ea... |
| 28.09.2018 | L’Oréal makes undisclosed investment into Partech Africa fund | French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has made an undisclosed investment into Paris-based global venture capital firm Partech‘s Africa fund.
In a statement last Friday (21 September), L’Oréal executive vice-president for Eastern Europe, Middle Eas... |
| 07.09.2018 | South African Based Yoco Raises $16 Million In Funding | South Africa-based Yoco has raised $16 million in a new round of funding in order to expand upon its payment management services for SMBs. Yoco’s tools help SMBs get paid and manage their businesses.
Yoco was founded in 2013 by Katlego Maph... |
| 06.09.2018 | Yoco Raises $16M Series B Led by Partech | Share this:
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| 06.09.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, September 6 | THE ‘NEW’ FOX
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| 06.09.2018 | SA fintech Yoco raises whopping $16m in Series-B round led by Partech | In what is arguably one of the biggest venture capital deals announced so far this year in South Africa, SA point of sale payments provider Yoco has raised a massive $16-million (over R245-million as of the rate today) in a Series B funding... |
| 06.09.2018 | South Africa payments start-up Yoco raises $16 million | By Reuters Staff
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African fintech start-up Yoco raised $16 million from international and local investors in a private funding round, it said on Thursday.
Yoco offers a card reader and app which allo... |
| 06.09.2018 | South Africa’s Yoco raises $16 million to boost digital services to small businesses | Jake Bright Contributor
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| 06.09.2018 | SA fintech Yoco raises whopping $16m in Series-B round led by Partech | In what is arguably one of the biggest venture capital deals announced so far this year in South Africa, SA point of sale payments provider Yoco has raised a massive $16-million (over R245-million as of the rate today) in a Series B funding... |
| 06.09.2018 | Yoco Raises $16M in Series B Funding Round | Yoco, a Johannesburg, South Africa-based Point of Sale payments provider, raised US$16M in Series B funding.
The round, which brought total investment to US$23m, was led by Partech, with participation from Orange Digital Ventures, FMO (The ... |
| 18.07.2018 | How SA tech startups plan to celebrate Mandela Day by reaching out to needy | With South Africa today honouring the legacy of former president Nelson Mandela, a number of SA tech startups have taken to celebrating Mandela Day by offering to reach out to those more needy.
Here then are how three startups have chosen ... |
| 18.07.2018 | How SA tech startups plan to celebrate Mandela Day by reaching out to needy | With South Africa today honouring the legacy of former president Nelson Mandela, a number of SA tech startups have taken to celebrating Mandela Day by offering to reach out to those more needy.
Here then are how three startups have chosen t... |
| 06.07.2018 | Six black SA tech entrepreneurs to watch [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 06.07.2018 | Six black SA tech entrepreneurs to watch [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 22.03.2018 | Yoco had month of capital left in bank before we closed deal – Katlego Maphai | SA fintech startup Yoco was living on the edge in the two years it took to conclude the company’s first funding round, says co-founder and CEO Katlego Maphai.
In a tell-all session at FuckUp Nights Cape Town — held in Cape Town on Tuesday e... |
| 22.03.2018 | Yoco had month of capital left in bank before we closed deal – Katlego Maphai | SA fintech startup Yoco was living on the edge in the two years it took to conclude the company’s first funding round, says co-founder and CEO Katlego Maphai.
In a tell-all session at FuckUp Nights Cape Town — held in Cape Town on Tuesday ... |
| 22.12.2017 | Here are 12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2017 | From selling their startup for over a billion rand, to turning air into water — here are 12 South African entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2017.
Sam and Rob Paddock (Getsmarter founders): It was a chance encounter with US... |
| 22.12.2017 | Here are 12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2017 | From selling their startup for over a billion rand, to turning air into water — here are 12 South African entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2017.
Sam and Rob Paddock (Getsmarter founders): It was a chance encounter with US ... |
| 12.12.2017 | Watch these guys — here are the SA startups to look out for in 2018 | Tech startups that focus on solving problems using data analysis top Ventureburn’s list for the 12 South African tech firms to watch in 2018 – be they transport, agriculture, transport, or finance.
Fintech, will continue to be the hottest s... |
