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South Africa
Third-party payment providers sit under the SARB payment system, with conduct oversight by the FSCA.
2 licences · 4 institutions
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Licence types
2What the regime looks like
- Third-party payment providerTPPPRecognition under the SARB's payment system framework for third-party payment providers.Payment institution / PSPOfficial source
- Financial Services Provider licenceFSPFSCA licence to render financial services, including payment-related intermediary services.Payment institution / PSPOfficial source
A hand-picked sample for orientation — not the full register.
- dLocalCross-border payments for global merchants in emerging markets, licensed locally.IPPSPMMOPSSPLicensed inUruguayBrazilMexicoArgentinaColombiaChilePeruNigeriaSouth AfricaIndia
- FlutterwaveAfrican payments infrastructure with licences across the continent and in the UK/US.PSSPMMOPSPEMIMSBLicensed inNigeriaKenyaGhanaSouth AfricaEgyptUnited KingdomUnited StatesCanada
- M-PESA (Safaricom)The original mobile money service, licensed per market.E-moneyPSPLicensed inKenyaTanzaniaGhanaEgyptSouth Africa
- PaystackMerchant payments across West and East Africa, owned by Stripe.PSSPPSPMMOLicensed inNigeriaGhanaKenyaSouth Africa
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