We provide digital banking, payments, lending, insurance and merchant solutions for consumers, businesses and enterprises. As Lesaka, we continue to grow our systems and capabilities to deliver meaningful fintech-enabled solutions across the consumer and merchant segments. Led by a new leadership team with strong credentials and international experience, and following a comprehensive strategic review, we have entered a new era for the group with a new name: Lesaka. Lesaka, much like the kraal it is named after (“Lesaka” means “kraal” in seSotho and seTswana), is about building and protecting the financial wellbeing of the customer and merchant communities we serve. We do this by championing financial inclusion for consumers and merchants through providing superior solutions, opening new possibilities for underserved markets. For thousands of years livestock have been seen as a symbol of security, community, and wealth. Protecting and caring for your livestock was central to preserving the dignity and pride of your community. To protect these animals, and the communities that depended on them, enclosures were built commonly known as “kraals” in South Africa. Because of their importance, kraals were built in the centre of a community and seen as the social and economic heart of the village. Only the most reliable people were entrusted with their care and protection. As Lesaka, we have been entrusted with a mission to build and protect the financial wellbeing of our communities. Our deeply felt awareness of this responsibility drives our choices and actions, as we fight for the financial inclusion of all South Africans. We are, where you are.
