The IFWG Fintech Data Portal (FDP) is an online platform designed to showcase fintech companies registered or incorporated in South Africa. The FDP depicts fintech companies and their respective areas of business in to enable users to easily identify the types of fintechs in South Africa, the products and services being offered.

For the purposes of the FDP, the IFWG considers fintech companies as "advanced technology firms that have the potential to transform the provision of financial services spurring the development of new business models, applications, and whose products and services are directly applicable in the delivery of financial services”.

The FDP aims to identify firms that have emerged outside the traditional financial system while utilising technology as the under-pinning solution to provide products and services that directly contribute to enhancing their efficiency, accessibility, and convenience.

For the purposes of the FDP, traditional financial institutions such as banks and large insurers that use innovative technologies to provide financial products and services, are not included while, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that offer digital financial services, for example mobile money operators, are included.

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Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The IFWG Fintech Data Portal (FDP) is a publicly available repository of fintech companies. While efforts are made to validate the information, the IFWG does not represent or warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information on the FDP.

Neither the IFWG nor its members accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever from the use of the information on the FDP. The FDP is intended for information purposes only and it is the responsibility of the user of the information to verify and assess the suitability for the user’s specific needs.

The IFWG does not endorse any fintech company featured on the FDP or recommend any products or services of such fintech companies. It remains the responsibility of each fintech included on the FDP to obtain the requisite approval, licenses, registration, or any other authorisation in terms of the relevant legislation to provide a financial product or financial service in, or to South Africa, as applicable.

The IFWG reserves the right to include, delete and publish the contributed information at its discretion.