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80eight Reaches South Africa's Second Most Downloaded Free Finance App

The fintech ranked above Capitec Bank and FNB among free Finance apps on the Apple App Store on 21 September, behind only GoTyme Bank.

On 21 September 2026, 80eight ranked second among free Finance apps on the Apple App Store in South Africa, above Capitec Bank and FNB and behind GoTyme Bank. The climb followed its giveaway with The Dream Boys.

80eight and The Dream Boys give away over R100 000

A two-week campaign with a R100 000 prize pool and a separate R10 000 main prize, drawn from new accounts that complete verification.

80eight has opened a two-week prize campaign with The Dream Boys: up to 1 000 winners of R100 each, and one main prize of R10 000. Entry is free and closes on 2 October 2026.

80eight opens Business Suite to companies

Business accounts with their own payment identity, team roles, and business verification that runs inside the app.

Business accounts, team management with roles and permissions, and a full in-app business verification flow are rolling out across 80eight's web and mobile apps.

80eight completes the rebuild of its platform

A re-engineered core under payments, trading and custody — with a second identity-verification provider and a single pricing engine.

80eight has finished moving its products onto a re-engineered platform, rebuilt around account security, identity verification and a single source for the prices customers are shown.

88Pay now sends to any phone number, on or off 80eight

The recipient does not need an 80eight account to be paid. The payment waits for them to claim it.

88Pay payments can now be addressed to a phone number rather than an 80eight handle. Where the recipient is not yet on 80eight, the payment is held until they sign up and claim it.

Zaydan Moti: the 23-year-old building financial infrastructure for Africa

Some entrepreneurs build companies. Zaydan Moti builds ecosystems.

Your forex allowance just went up to R2m a year – here's what you could do

You can now buy $120 000 a year instead of $60 000 without any permissions from the Reserve Bank.

What happens if the US imposes sanctions on South African officials?

What if South Africa's access to SWIFT is threatened?

USE CASE | How South Africa's 80Eight is Using Crypto as a Business Enabler to Transform SME Growth in Africa

Using crypto to expand your business

Some companies like 80Eight are using crypto not as a speculative investment but as a way to expand business.