TOBY SHAPSHAK: Unicorn Bank Zero is SA’s latest fintech success story
Moving to Bank Zero has been one of the best business decisions I have made. Also, it’s free
04 July 2025 - 05:00
“Bank Zero failed to deliver on the hype it promised when it launched,” said one banker after the neobank was bought by Lesaka Technologies this week for R1.1bn.
This comment appeared in a News24 article that summed up it up with: “Bank Zero has disappointed, with only 40,000 funded accounts after seven years.”..
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