Managers of Wealth Africa

The innovation wave for banks

Latest technology and methodologies are utilised in its digital banking offering with a number of successful implementations around the world.

African digital payment startup looks to expand in Asia

Kenya-based BitPesa uses bitcoin for international transactions

Africa BlockChain Summit

The jury chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia awarded the Consensys-BCT team the first prize of the Hackathon, whose endowment is 30.000 dinars.

Pan-African Bank Wins Best Digital Strategy Award

Digital strategy leverages innovative technology to give Africans the convenience of 24/7 banking wherever and whenever they want.

Regulators have blown up bitcoin trade in Africa’s most active crypto currency market

It has halted its planned token sale to raise $32 million under an initial coin offering (ICO) aimed at generating funds to expand across Africa.

Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe: Banks Can’t Deal In Cryptocurrency

The ban in Zimbabwe is similar to those recently implemented in Iran and India, which are also prohibiting financial institutions from dealing in crypto.

‘CBN, others’ll play key role in cryptocurrencies’ use’

Now to send £200 to Nigeria, you can expect to pay 12 per cent in charges.

Global investor TPG buys unknown stake in Kenya’s Cellulant

TPG said the deal was the largest of its kind in African financial technology firms.

Profile introduces Axia Robo Advisor that delivers unique automation to address new markets

The firms benefit, among others, from the sheer automation and flexibility of the platform to manage the full advisory process, its low operating cost and fast client acquisition while delivering “independent” advice with transparency.

‘Flipkart’s critical moment was when Binny became group CEO’

Binny stays with the group, that’s important and Walmart will play a major role in the overall direction that Flipkart takes going forward.

Africa must be wary of a blockchain brain drain

Africa set to benefit significantly from blockchain initiatives

‘Flipkart’s critical moment was when Binny became group CEO’

Having pumped $616 million over a period of six years the conglomerate

Nigeria missing in fintech, e-Banking African Bankers Award list

The country, however, has nominations in six categories of the award.

UBA introduces new payment system via facebook

A report by Nigeria’s Tribune newspaper on Monday noted that like LEO, the acclaimed artificial intelligence payment solution introduced by Africa’s global bank

PIC behind new black-owned insurtech Yalu, set to launch first product in June

Sokhulu said the startup began operating in January, after the two spent last year “conceptualising and thinking through the value proposition”.

Stanchart opens Uganda’s first digital bank

Saltson said the new branch is in line with the bank’s response to new technologies that are aimed at serving the customers faster and efficiently.

Now you can draw cash from an ATM using your thumb print

First National Bank says it is the first South African bank to introduce an ATM that uses biometrics to identify account holders

Cryptocurrencies hype and the prospect of an African digital money

The most optimists hoping it may be the next currency reference similar to gold yet decentralised and the most radical wishing it may replace the mighty dollar and weaken its preeminence and the grip of the US Federal Reserve on the global financial syste

This Is How African Governments And Regulators Feel About Cryptocurrencies Right Now

Bitcoin is booming in Nigeria, and it can partly thank a busted online Ponzi scheme for a relatively painless inoculation into mainstream awareness.

Leading Nigerian banking into the digital age

Wema Bank has reinforced its position as an innovative leader in the Nigerian digital banking space as it launched ALAT, the country’s first fully digital bank, in 2017

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