Local fintech start-up Yoco, which is partly backed by European and US venture capitalists, has launched a new card-swipe machine in SA in a bid to penetrate the SME market.

While these machines, which are formally referred to as point-of-sale devices, are present in all major shopping centres and retailers throughout the country, a largely untapped market exists for smaller businesses in the formal and informal sector...

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