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Tyme (GoTyme Bank)

Digital banking group that runs low-cost, app-based banks for mass-market customers in South Africa and the Philippines.

Founded
— · South Africa
Founders
Coenraad Jonker (Co-founder & CEO, Tyme Group)
Website
tyme.com

In their words

“It is a unique vote of confidence in our business by the world leaders in our industry, essentially.”
Coenraad Jonker, CEO and co-founder, Tyme Group · TechCentral (Bloomberg), 2024-12-17

On the record

  • 2026-04-13TymeBank in South Africa officially became GoTyme Bank, per a South African Reserve Bank notice, aligning with the group's Asian brand. Financial Afrik
  • 2024-12-17Raised $250 million led by Nu Holdings at a valuation of about $1.5 billion. TechCentral (Bloomberg)

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