Capitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains

Capitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains

Capitec continued to grow its customer base, as active clients increased to 26.6 million. (Image supplied) Capitec’s fintech operations, comprising value-added services (VAS) and its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Capitec Connect, continued to gain momentum in the six months to 31 August, with net income from the businesses rising 30% to R2.7 billion. The…

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Capitec’s non-bank fintech bet pays off: R2.7-billion

Capitec’s non-bank fintech bet pays off: R2.7-billion

Capitec’s fintech business – value-added services including prepaid airtime, data, electricity and money transfers, plus its Capitec Connect mobile service – contributed R2.7-billion to group headline earnings in the six months to 31 August, according to the group’s own breakdown. That is about three-quarters of the R3.5-billion in headline earnings from its Personal Banking business…

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