04/08/2014

Tech driving new SA banking strategy

SA has around 22.5 million formerly banked adults according to a FinScope South Africa survey and the flat economy means that it is unlikely that there will be a spike in the number of new customers.

03/24/2014

Sungard aims to improve banks’ customer services

Fortune 500 IT and software services company Sungard is targeting second-tier banks in five to seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to help them ramp up their customer services to leapfrog historical boundaries and compete with big players.

03/18/2014

Standard Bank launches tablet app

Standard Bank has launched a new banking app for tablets, adding that an updated smartphone banking app will follow in the second half of the year.

03/18/2014

Bian signs up first African tech member

The Banking Industry Architecture Network today announces its first African technology partner, SCI, a pan-African market leader in technology consulting and solutions with over 50 years experience in servicing the banking and financial sector across the

03/07/2014

Youth, biggest users of FNB’s banking app

South African bank FNB’s latest Banking App statistics reveal that the youth market, age 18 – 25 years, have shown the highest growth in App uptake and usage with an 8% increase from 6% in 2011 when it launched, to 14% this year – the hi

03/07/2014

Operational Excellence will stabilize the African Financial Market

3rd Annual OPEX in Financial Services, will provide a progressive platform to COOs, CIOs and the heads of financial operations and operational specialists, the event is focused on highlighting the significance of operational excellence for banking process

03/05/2014

VeriFone Mobile Money makes headway in Nigeria

VeriFone Mobile Money is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Teasy Mobile in Nigeria to widen mobile money services and make them more relevant to local needs.