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South African fintech company Peach Payments has announced its acquisition of customer software development firm Operativa. This marks the first acquisition for Peach Payments since securing a $30 million funding round led by the Apis Growth Fund II last year. https://lnkd.in/dtBzw5bD

Congratulations to our Partners Peach Payments on their acquisition of Operative "According to Rahul Jain , CEO and co-founder of Peach Payments: 'Operativa has been a "trusted partner since the very beginning of our relationship", so the opportunity to "acquire the business was not only a strategic business decision, but felt like a natural next step.” Read more 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/d5ha6RAF

Exciting news! 🎉 Peach Payments has acquired Operativa, a talented custom software development firm. This strategic move, our first since the 2023 funding round, brings Operativa's skilled team in-house. We're thrilled to welcome co-founders Dayne Olivier and Ben Janecke as Principal Engineers. We welcome Operativa's expertise on board as we continue to expand and build the future of payments together. #PeachPayments #Acquisitions #FinTech #Africa #Payments #Growth

Absolutely thrilled to have attended the informative and beneficial event hosted by Vaimo at the end of last week. The organization was impeccable, and it was a pleasure meeting various partners. Proud to be part of the Peach Payments Team 🍑 . cc Anine de Kock Sibusiso Nick Mlangeni Andrew Pillay

We are honoured to be spotlighted by Peach Payments! 🌸 Partnering with Peach Payments as our preferred payment gateway has helped us achieve our goal of becoming a primary sales channel for local, independent florists. Peach Payments offers a variety of secure payment options, ensuring a smooth checkout experience for our customers. What's more, we've worked together to launch new offerings, such as our flower subscription service, which allows customers to get fresh flowers delivered on repeat, keeping their office spaces, retail spaces, and homes fresh and welcoming. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dc3zhaQu We're excited to see where our relationship with Peach Payments will take us next! #Bloomable #PeachPayments #SupportLocal #SendHappiness #FreshFlowers #ArtisanalGifts

The acquisition of Operative by Peach Payments is the first since its 2023 fundraising round with Apis Growth Fund II, which it intends to use to drive its expansion into new African markets. #peachpayments #software

𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Peach Payments is a leading South African fintech company specializing in online and mobile payment solutions. They have acquired a custom software development firm Operativa. This acquisition, the first since Peach Payments secured a $30 million funding round led by the Apis Growth Fund II, will see the entire Operativa team integrated into Peach Payments. Operativa co-founders Dayne Olivier and Ben Janecke, who have been pivotal in developing Peach Payments' technical architecture since 2022, will take on Principal Engineer roles. The full acquisition is expected to be completed by August. Operativa has a strong track record in financial services, information security, e-commerce, and cloud hosting industries. The acquisition is expected to enhance Peach Payments' ability to expand rapidly across Africa by leveraging Operativa’s specialized skills and deep knowledge of the company’s systems. According to Peach Payments CEO Rahul Jain, this is a strategic move aimed at accelerating the development of new products and the onboarding of new merchants and banking partners, reinforcing Peach Payments' position as a leading payment gateway in Africa. The additional capital from the Apis Growth Fund II is enabling Peach Payments to execute its growth strategy more efficiently. The integration of Operativa's team will help Peach Payments deliver innovative solutions and expand its market presence, aiming to become the undisputed leader in the African payments landscape.

Peach Payments is pleased to announce Uways Kureeman as its new #CountryHead and #Director for #Mauritius. Uways will be reporting to the outgoing country head and director Sandeep Chagger, who is now moving fully into his incumbent role as Group Chief Operating Officer at the leading African payment solution provider. Peach Payments celebrates another momentous milestone as a #silversponsor of the upcoming #India-#Africa Entrepreneurship & Investment Summit to be held at the Intercontinental Resorts Balaclava Fort on the 19th of July, where Uways will speak at a panel discussion. #African #PSP #PaymentSolutionProvider #DigitalPayments #PaymentGateway #NewAppointments #ManagementTeam #Csuite #Speaker #IAEF

We're on the hunt for top talent in South Africa! If you're passionate about driving digital commerce in Africa, we want you on our team. Check out our careers page for open positions! https://lnkd.in/dXpYC2Fj #JoinUs #DigitalCommerce #AfricaJobs