{"id":868336,"date":"2026-08-03T08:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=868336"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:43:27","slug":"gotyme-bank-named-africas-best-digital-bank-by-euromoney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/868336\/gotyme-bank-named-africas-best-digital-bank-by-euromoney\/","title":{"rendered":"GoTyme Bank named Africa&#8217;s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) has been recognised as Africa&#8217;s Best Digital Bank 2026 by Euromoney, one of the world&#8217;s leading banking publications, in recognition of its innovative approach to making banking simpler, more accessible and more affordable for South Africans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award acknowledges GoTyme Bank&#8217;s rapid growth through a unique banking model that combines digital convenience with a nationwide retail footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gotyme.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=August+2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about GoTyme Bank.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching in South Africa, GoTyme Bank has grown to serve 13 million customers, becoming the country&#8217;s fastest-growing digital bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bank was also one of the fastest digital banks globally to reach profitability, proving that a customer-focused, low-cost digital banking model can deliver sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, GoTyme customers can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open an account in minutes with no complex paperwork or branch visit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete secure biometric identity verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive a fully activated debit card instantly at a GoTyme kiosk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access banking through an intuitive app that offers leading savings rates, free instant payments and smart controls.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the recognition, Cheslyn Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer of GoTyme Bank, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This award belongs to our customers and our team. Our ambition has always been to build a bank that works for everyone\u2014not just those who have traditionally been well served by the financial system. By making banking simple, affordable and immediately accessible, we&#8217;re helping millions of South Africans participate more fully in the economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bank continues to demonstrate strong customer engagement, with millions of active customers using GoTyme for everyday banking, savings and payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Euromoney award recognises more than digital innovation\u2014it recognises a banking model that combines technology, accessibility and trust to deliver meaningful financial inclusion at scale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gotyme.co.za\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=August+2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about GoTyme Bank.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-823x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-868341\" style=\"width:1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-823x1024.jpg 823w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-768x955.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-1235x1536.jpg 1235w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GoTyme-Bank-in-article-image-1647x2048.jpg 1647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) has been recognised as Africa&#8217;s Best Digital Bank 2026 by Euromoney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":868339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"posted","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"2084168152108138585","_sma_facebook_post_id":"191437357620492_2165238117629921","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[24755],"class_list":["post-868336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-gotyme-bank"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868336"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":868418,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868336\/revisions\/868418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}