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Discovering FinTech with ZiroPay

Cape Town Creative Academy Students collaborate with Ziro

Discovering FinTech with ZiroPay

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In a world increasingly driven by technology and digital innovation, gaining real-world experience is invaluable for students entering the field. This year, Cape Town Creative Academy’s third-year Interaction Design students collaborated with fintech startup Ziro, supported by Botlhale VIllage to create a groundbreaking digital wallet app. Guided by lecturer Jenna Venter and programme coordinator Walt Geldenhuys, the students explored the world of financial technology through understanding digital payments, financial management, and the user-centered design that makes it all work.

Building a next-generation Digital Wallet

Ziro, an open-source digital wallet, empowers users to manage finances seamlessly. Featuring AI-driven insights, collaborative financial tools, analytics, and Peer2Peer payments, ZiroPay is designed for today’s digital economy. Students created user-friendly UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) features for the app, with guidance from Ziro’s development team, to ensure industry standards and practical viability.
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Collaborative, hands-on learning

Working in small teams, in conversation with Ziro, students took ownership of each stage in the design process. Using problem-solving and teamwork, they conducted research to understand ZiroPay’s user base, created personas to capture user needs, developed wireframes and built an interactive prototype that brought ZiroPay’s features to life with a strong emphasis on usability and accessibility.

The students’ work earned recognition from both Ziro and the 2024 Loerie Awards, where the prototype by Joshua Clarke, Cate Byers, and Oliver Fraser was named Finalist in the Digital Crafts Student category.

This collaboration underscores Cape Town Creative Academy’s commitment to real-world experience and prepares our students for impactful careers. Stay tuned for more updates on our student projects and partnerships!

Jenna Venter

Jenna Venter is a dedicated Interaction Design Lecturer at Cape Town Creative Academy. As a UX/UI designer with a deep passion for solving complex problems through elegant, user-centered design, Jenna brings a unique blend of creativity and precision to every project. A Figma enthusiast, Jenna loves creating interfaces that are as functional as they are visually stunning. Collaboration and innovation are central to her approach, along with a steadfast belief in the power of design to drive meaningful change. Her problem-solving skills and creative thinking allow her to tackle challenges from multiple perspectives, delivering solutions that meet both business goals and user needs.

 

Walt Geldenhuys / Programme Coordinator

Walt is a tinkerer and a problem solver at heart. Having a natural passion for technology & design, he finds creative expression through computer code, Minecraft & poetry alike. Walt has spent the last decade demystifying the web to undergraduate students and professional designers while pursuing interests in online education, web development and UI design. As a lecturer, Walt’s strength lies in simplifying difficult-to-grasp concepts and fostering a solid foundational understanding of human-centred design.

 

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