THE FUSE

Bridgement, the fintech platform reshaping how small and medium businesses access funding, has been named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards for the third time, marking back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026 after first winning in 2023. This accolade recognises their seamless integration with the Xero platform, which allows Bridgement to draw on live financial data to make faster, more accurate funding decisions–replacing outdated financial statements with a real-time view of a business's position and removing the friction that has traditionally slowed down access to business finance in South Africa.