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To Make Accounts Stickier, African Bank Offers Cellphone Service

The offering, unheard-of from a bank in the U.S., aims to give customers another disincentive to leave FNB

What Would a True Digital Renaissance in Africa Look Like?

As Facebook announces its foray into Africa, one development expert shares how the move could transform the continent.

Naspers keeps its enemies close

This was after months of burning up the marketing budget without much to show for it.

Accenture, NBI Partner to Enhance Business Operations in Africa

Proffering new areas of innovation, the report highlighted the need to capture new consumption opportunities

Attijariwafa chooses HPS for multi-bank e-payments

HPS, the market-leading provider of mission-critical solutions to the cards and payments industry, has today announced a new partnership with Attijariwafa bank Group, one of the leader banks in Africa.

Investment Technology by Numbers by Phil Banas

The marketing departments of investment software firms trumpet the glory of their wares in the purple prose of modern marketing.

Africa Tech Trends: Boosting the continent’s software development talent

Andela is not the only company looking to ensure African developers meet required standards.

CAL Bank: Leveraging technology to serve customers better

True transformation requires profound fundamental change and letting go of old habits, such as offering complex products and requiring clients to go to branches.

FNB launches an online property tool

This type of information is invaluable to any home owner

Africa is future for software entrepreneurs

Software and Africa are going to be a very interesting combination in the future

AfDB, IMF East Afritac and World Bank Working Together With East African Community to Support Efforts to Produce Better Public Debt Statistics

The workshop focused on compilation, dissemination and harmonization of public sector debt statistics in East Africa

Bitcoin alt Trest takes off in Cameroon of all places after a successful pilot program

The pilot found that quantifiable efficiency gains and the benefits of digital payments far outweighed any negatives.

Standard Bank unveils incubator accelerators

Standard Bank partnered with the largest mentor-led tech innovator in Africa

Online services in the digital space, where is the taxation line drawn?

South Africa’s online industry is under significant pressure as it battles against global digital giants for revenue in the local market place.

BitHub brings digital currency to South Africa

A cross section of traders, consumers, tech geeks and bitcoin enthusiasts were at the launch.

Ecobank benefits from its pan-African platform

The bank present in the largest number of African countries is gaining strength from its new online payment platform that links its clients all over the continent.

Nigeria’s Konga.com launches one-click KongaPay for online shopping

Nigeria’s ecommerce giant Konga.com has this week officially unveiled its highly anticipated payment solution called KongaPay

Standard Bank's Apple Watch app coming in September

The app is currently in a pilot phase with a limited number of users, presumably in-house testers.

KCB adds 1.8mn mobile customers in Kenya

Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has signed up 1.8mn subscribers for its mobile phone-based banking services

FNB's Connect mobile network goes live today

First National Bank has become the first banking institution in South Africa to launch a mobile service by issuing its own mobile SIM cards – and the service went live today.

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