Yoco launches loyalty programme solution for merchants
Yoco, the South African fintech which has an estimated valuation of over R12.2 billion, has launched a subscription service where its customers can establish their own card-linked loyalty programmes.
A 2025 study found that 82% of South...
Fintech giant Yoco buys local AI firm Dyner.AI
Yoco, the South African fintech which has an estimated valuation of over R12.2 billion, has acquired local AI operating platform Dyner.AI for an undisclosed amount.
The move was Yoco's first major acquisition since it was founded in 2013 by...
Yoco is building an AI-integrated financial platform with a new CEO
South African payment facilitator Yoco recently announced the appointment of a new CEO, sourced from outside the company's core group of four founders. This ended an era where the company was led by a founder.
The former...
Apple launches Tap to Pay in South Africa in collaboration with Yoco
Apple announced on Tuesday that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in South Africa, enabling merchants and businesses that use iPhones to accept contactless payments on their devices.
In its announcement, Apple said the...
Are there any payment gateway solutions similar to Stripe in South Africa?
I want to add a checkout page or embed it on a site, but I'm unsure what solutions we have here.
Something that also works for individuals, so it does not have to be for a company only?
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I manage an e-commerce store in the automotive industry. When the company was sold recently we needed to (temporarily) de-activate our Yoco payment gateway pending the changes in bank accounts etc.
With EFTs becoming a bol-breaker, I completed Yoco's documentation 2-3 weeks ago to urgently...
Best point-of-sale providers in South Africa
Gaap, Zapper, iKhokha, and Yoco are among the best point-of-sale (PoS) and payment terminal systems providers available to South African businesses.
A point-of-sale system is a device or software that businesses use to process transactions in...
Hi Guys,
I've been puzzling over this for quite a while and have done research to no avail really.
I have a client that has a small business as a coffee shop. They use Yoco as their POS. I capture their bank statements on Xero Accounting every month for VAT purposes. I know Yoco integrated...
Billions flowing into payment companies in South Africa
Competition in South Africa's payment gateway space is heating up as cash gradually becomes less popular, and more businesses head online to sell their goods and services.
South Africa has several payment gateway companies, some of which...
Billions flowing into South Africa's tech scene
While many segments of South Africa's economy have been struggling to keep heads above water amid the Covid-19 pandemic, one has been flourishing — tech.
Across the world, technology firms have generally benefitted from the disruption that came...
Has anyone ever dealt with the company called Yoco? If you never have then I envy you. Don't use this company if you have international clients.
Firstly if you have an international client and send them a custom payment link then Yoco doesn't change the currency to whatever currency your client...
South African fintech company raises R1.23 billion
SA fintech company Yoco has raised R1.23 billion to accelerate product development and reach more merchants in South Africa and beyond.
Yoco was founded in 2014 by four friends — Katlego Maphai, Carl Wazen, Bradley Wattrus, and Lungisa Matshoba.