12/02/2014
UBA, Airtel to launch mobile financial services across Africa
United Bank for Africa is partnering with telecoms firm, Bharti Airtel to provide mobile-based financial services across Africa through Airtel Money.
FinTech
12/02/2014
3i Infotech Showcases A Global Anti-Money Laundering Solution"
The program received enthusiastic participation from Banks, Insurance Companies, Capital / security firms, facilitating showcasing of “AMLOCK”, the Anti-Money Laundering Solution, offered by 3i Infotech, which has been implemented by more than
12/02/2014
UBA, Airtel to launch mobile financial services across Africa
Airtel Money is Bharti Airtel’s mobile commerce brand that enables subscribers to carry out financial transactions directly from their mobile phones.
11/30/2014
African Banks Get A Wake Up Call
Experts say banking, as we know it, may become extinct by 2030 as innovative services like mobile money and epayment solutions continue to see increasing patronage from Africans.
11/28/2014
UBA, Airtel Partner to Launch New Mobile Financial Services in Africa
United Bank for Africa has partnered with Airtel to provide mobile-based financial services across Africa through Airtel Money.
11/26/2014
South AfricA: Sharp Increase in Bank Card Fraud
The banking industry's gross losses due to South African issued credit card fraud has increased by as much as 23% from last year.
11/26/2014
Equity Bank’s Ultra-Thin SIM Technology to Go Live in January
Equity Bank plans to officially launch its mobile money platform Equitel – the trading brand of its telecoms subsidiary Finserve Africa – next quarter.
11/25/2014
Mobile apps mean cash no longer king
THE increase in mobile apps that allow people to pay for services and merchandise without needing hard cash or bank cards means that more people are able to run their lives with just their cellphones.
11/25/2014
Chip cards don’t solve SA’s fraud problem
Despite the introduction of Europay, MasterCard and Visa chip cards by South Africa’s banks, fraudsters continue to clone the cards to use them in countries that haven’t implemented the EMV standard for card payments.
11/24/2014
Ecobank Wins Award for 'Best Use of IT in Wholesale/Transaction Banking'
Receiving the award on behalf of the Ecobank Group at the awards ceremony held at Tower Hotel in London on 20 November
11/23/2014
These Cities Have The Ingredients To Become The Next Silicon Valley
When asked to name the world’s startup capitals, people normally think of Silicon Valley, London or New York. But with innovation on the march globally, the emerging markets have strong potential to become the next hotspots for entrepreneurs.
11/21/2014
Access Bank, Airtel collaborate on financial inclusion
If the poor are brought into the banking system through appropriate technology, it would make a good business for the banking industry, he added.
11/20/2014
Appleby Mauritius signs for Linedata Admin Edge
Linedata , the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, today announced that Appleby Management Ltd has selected Linedata Admin Edge to run its administration services in Mauritius as it gears up for expansio
11/19/2014
Databank Brokerage Limited acts as Sponsoring Broker for inaugural listing on the Ghana Alternative
The GAX is a parallel market operated by the Ghana Stock Exchange which focusses on businesses with potential for growth. On 14th
11/14/2014
Evolving to Digital Bank Model Could Drive 5.6 Percent More Profitability for Banks
Explosion in Customer Adoption of Technology Increasing Expectations of All Age Groups
11/13/2014
Kenya Commercial Bank Earmarks U.S. $6 Million for Core Banking System Upgrade
The bank has recorded 167,350 likes on their Facebook page and close to 50,000 followers on twitter.
11/10/2014
MENA banking IT spend to hit $13.1 billion in 2014
This forecast includes spending by banking organisations on internal IT services, including personnel, IT services, software, data centre technologies, devices and telecom services.
11/10/2014
Angolan President’s Daughter Bids to Buy Portugal Telecom
Conditions include an acceptance level of more than 50 percent and no major changes such as a sale of strategic assets. Portugal Telecom rose as much as 15 percent in Lisbon.
11/07/2014
SS&C Announces Executive Promotions to Strengthen Private Equity and EMEA Teams
SS&C Technologies has announced key executive promotions to further extend its focus and capabilities in both its private equity software and fund administration services businesses.
11/03/2014
'Mobile phone apps cutting into wealth management industry'
This technology is being used by hedge fund managers launching funds running on Algorithmic Cloning Technology, said Nakul Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at the Singapore-based Clone Algo group.