Managers of Wealth Africa

My hot and happening SA startup picks for 2019

Last year the startup took part in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator, launched its bid for the US market and in 2018 landed funding in a round led by Nedbank Capital (see here, here and here).

Keystone Bank introduces first ‘Cheque Deposit’ in mobile app in Nigeria

The Keystone Bank brand is built on meeting and exceeding customer expectations by providing simple and convenient banking services at all times.

Crypto in Africa: Tax breaks for South African firms over, Ghana eyes making crypto a legal tender

The company, though not registered or licensed, warns customers that trading is at their own risk.

Verve, Remita Look to Enhance Payment Services in Nigeria

“With this development, using a Verve card or virtual token, customers can settle various bills in a fast, convenient and secure manner from anywhere and at any time,” Demola added.

Open banking set to disrupt the financial industry

PSD2 is not a new concept, having been adopted by European Parliaments in 2015 with the express purposes of contributing to a more integrated and efficient payments market

Fraudsters steal 197 billion yearly from fake mobile money and bank cloning – Osinbajo

We can’t out of risk of fraudsters stop innovation

Kenyans, Sudanese Are The Biggest Users Of Mobile Banking In Sub-Saharan Africa – World Bank

Mobile banking has expanded to 16 percent of the market in the sub-Saharan region, according to the World Bank.

First Bank Pledges Increased Investment in Technology

For SMEs, integrating technology into their operations is no longer an option, but a necessity for future growth and success.

How technology affects wealth management business value

Additionally, many firm founders and principals are approaching retirement age, not unlike their baby-boomer clients.

Aziza Coin announces blockchain solution to render African projects economically viable

Aziza Coin offers something Damian could not find anywhere else

Protecting your tap-and-pay bank card from having money stolen – Watch

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre quickly stepped in to assure users that NFC-enabled bank cards are safe

Institutions will wade into crypto market in 2019, Luno suggests

The Naspers-backed cryptocurrency exchange is undeterred after the price of bitcoin plunged throughout 2018

Machine learning conference helps keep SA competitive

"Tech is a way of levelling the playing field - like what happened in Africa with mobile phones."

South African Reserve Bank Crypto Asset Friendly, but Bitcoin Is Not Money

South Africa’s reserve bank unconfined a discussion paper that comprises promising references for the cryptocurrency though the activity is not observing to treat Bitcoin as a currency

Coinbase Targets High-Volume Investors In Asia And Europe, Adds SWIFT Support

The firm also said that a select number of its Coinbase Prime customers will have access to the platform’s Custody cold storage services.

Stanlib Ghana goes live with Credence Analytics wealth solution

We are delighted to welcome STANLIB Ghana as a key strategic client to our growing Africa client base

Report by South Africa's Reserve Bank Makes Strides Toward Crypto Clarity in the Country

A group of South African financial regulatory organizations released a consultation paper focused on cryptocurrencies

Fidelity Bank promises digital innovations as 13 customers get N16m

The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo, said the bank’s eighth promo in 11 years, is not all about making money, but to contribute to important national issues of financial inclusion

South African banking apps compared

The graphic below outlines the availability of general services on banking apps.

Fiserv creates a monster

The company buys First Data for $22 billion, in a move that creates one of the world's leading payments and financial technology providers.

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