TymeBank, backed by Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe, hits 10-million-customer milestone
The bank, backed by Motsepe, has rapidly expanded since its launch in 2019, transforming the financial landscape in South Africa and beyond.
Related
Patrice Motsepe's Tyme Bank, Sanlam to launch retail credit venture
TymeBank and Sanlam are launching a 50-50 joint venture to expand digital credit access to underserved South Africans through unsecured loans and insurance.
Digital bank backed by Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe eyes $1-billion valuation
TymeBank, controlled by Motsepe, expects to complete a $150-million funding round by the fourth quarter.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe-linked Tyme Bank moves to acquire South African fintech lender, Retail Capital
TymeBank is owned in part by African Rainbow Capital Financial Services Holding, a Black-owned and -controlled company.
Latest
Nigerian oil billionaire Muhammadu Indimi to earn $600,000 Jaiz Bank dividend
Indimi, who holds nearly 13.1 billion shares—equal to a 29.36 percent stake, is the largest shareholder in Jaiz Bank, the first Islamic bank in Nigeria.
10 Black Multi-Millionaires Who Built Tech Unicorns
From Lagos to London, Atlanta to Silicon Valley, meet 10 black entrepreneurs who have founded, built and scaled tech companies to billion-dollar valuations.
South African executive Gary Nagle leads Glencore’s copper deal with Philippines’ Villar family
The move comes as global copper smelting faces unprecedented pressure from record-low processing fees and overcapacity.
South African property tycoon Barry Stuhler’s Lighthouse acquires $159 million mall in Spain
Lighthouse Properties acquires Espacio Mediterráneo mall in Spain for $159.2 million, expanding its Iberian footprint and strengthening its retail strategy.