Burdened by steep processing fees in Africa, igaming and sports betting multinational Super Group announced, in November 2025, a plan to introduce a digital currency, ZAR Supercoin (ZARSC), in South Africa.

The phased rollout in the giant’s top market globally started with a soft beta launch in mid-April for the group’s Betway South Africa clients, Super Group CEO Neal Menashe, said during its Q1 earnings call on 12 May. With processing fees being Super Group’s single biggest after-tax expense, a wider adoption of cryptocurrency could help cut the expenses it bears on the continent.

“Remember,” Menashe said during the call, “to remind everyone in Africa, our single biggest after-tax expense are these processing…