The experience of participants in the South African fintech ecosystem

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dc.contributor.authorMncube, Lemuel Brandon
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-27T01:56:18Z
dc.date.available2022-01-27T01:56:18Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Management in Digital Business, 2021en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe overall aim of the study was to determine the experiences of participants in the South African fintech ecosystem. The key participants in the fintech ecosystem were start-ups, government, financial institutions, customers and technology developers. Theories relating to the study were discussed in this research. The dissertation was based on qualitative research techniques, and the phenomenological methodology was used in the study. The target population was the players in the South African fintech ecosystem. A sample size of fourteen participants was drawn from the target population using purposive non-probability sampling. Interviews were used for data collection. Data were analysed using thematic data analysis. The research findings showed that poor governmental support, innovation, restrictive regulations weakening the ecosystem cohesion, poor coordination among stakeholders, the ability to scale the business, local culture, market competition and internal conflicts or disagreements between business partners were the key factors that affected the success of financial technologies in the South African ecosystem. In terms of policy recommendations, it was suggested that there was a need for increased collaboration between players in the fintech ecosystem, workshops and training programmes as well as improved financial inclusionen_ZA
dc.description.librarianCKen_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Managementen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/32628
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWits Business Schoolen_ZA
dc.subjectUnbanked
dc.subjectAccess to Financial Products
dc.subjectAffordable Transactions
dc.subjectDigital Insurance Products
dc.subjectDigital Credit
dc.subjectDigital Payments
dc.subjectWallets
dc.subjectMobile Money
dc.subjectMobile Platforms
dc.subject.otherSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.titleThe experience of participants in the South African fintech ecosystemen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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