Season 14 Episode 23

Cheslyn Jacobs on making banking beautiful and customer-first

15 May 2026 · 33:45 min

In this episode of Business Talk, Michael Avery speaks to Cheslyn Jacobs – CEO of GoTyme Bank about the bank’s bold rebrand and its ambition to make “banking made beautiful” a lived reality for millions of South Africans. Jacobs unpacks the rapid migration to the new app, the thinking behind customer hubs in malls, and why design, simplicity and emotional connection are becoming as important as price and functionality in digital banking.

The conversation also explores GoTyme Bank's flat, market-leading savings rate, its approach to financial inclusion, and the decision to introduce employee share ownership. From global expansion into the Philippines to the power of real-time payments in stimulating economic growth, Jacobs shares how GoTyme Bank aims to blend digital scale with human connection in a changing financial landscape.

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