12/14/2022
Broadridge and Strate Connect to Streamline the Proxy Voting Lifecycle in South Africa
Strategic collaboration enhances proxy voting efficiency and supports higher levels of corporate governance
FinTech
12/09/2022
Online banking battle in South Africa
Banks encourage their clients to use their online channels and mobile apps because it reduces costs and creates customer loyalty.
12/08/2022
Fintech loans leave a trail of pain in western Kenya
The debt-free mobile wallets either belong to third parties or are owned by the same persons who register multiple SIM cards mainly to limit their risk of being blacked out by debt-chasing service providers.
12/06/2022
Nigeria can earn over $40bln annually from IT sector - NITDA
The country has the capacity to produce two million programmers
12/05/2022
Nigeria: 59% of Nigerian E-Banking Customers Have Been Victim to Fraud - Report
It noted that a large percentage of the survey respondents are satisfied with the level of security provided on their respective digital platforms.
12/02/2022
Crypto exchange FTX invested billions in three Kenya startups: report
FTX was one of the most popular digital tokens trading platforms in Africa
11/29/2022
Cybercrimes raise concerns for N30.2tr monthly e-payments
Indeed, cybercrime has been projected to worsen as e-payment transactions gain more patronage.
11/28/2022
Tech firm to assist banks, other companies in fixing connectivity challenges
We are here to enable that growth.
11/28/2022
NCBA eyes deals for M-Shwari entry into DRC, Ethiopia
This signals that the Kenyan bank will seek to earn commissions from the deals over setting up brick-and-mortar operations in Ghana, Ethiopia and DRC.
11/25/2022
Kenya’s DeltaPay taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
The fintech says Provenir’s tech will allow it to scale and provide “millions of unbanked and neglected segments of society” with access to credit.
11/24/2022
Acquisitions Rise in Africa Following Investment Stagnation
The consultancy company suggests that this data indicates a consolidation trend for Africa and that its market is “maturing”.
11/24/2022
SAFU and South African Binance users
Through it, a percentage of trading fees have been committed to safeguard users’ existing crypto assets in the event they are lost from any forms of hacking or exploitation.
11/23/2022
KBL Insurance Excites Customers with Digital Insurance
Orji said the essence was to serve customers faster and at lower costs.
11/22/2022
Digital technologies open vast business opportunities in Africa
Africa is known for its booming mobile money market, which have supplanted bank branches for money transfer purposes.
11/17/2022
New report on innovation in Africa finds youth believe the next Mark Zuckerberg could come from the continent
The report interviewed 4500 people aged 18 to 35 to find out their perceptions of African-led innovation and if they are influenced by dominant narratives that promote the Global North as superior innovators.
11/16/2022
South Africans Must Up Their Game Against Cybercrime
Hackers that utilize their technical expertise to commit fraud, steal money or personal information, or disrupt computer systems are examples of cyber criminals.
11/03/2022
Africa Fintech Network Receives Africa Bank 4.0 Awards 2022
We stay at the top, making sure African fintech innovators and project champions have fertile grounds to operate.
11/01/2022
Absa Bank Limited Selects nCino to Optimize its Relationship Banking Debt Management Business
As the bank accelerates its digitization programme, nCino will deliver this cloud-based platform and help Absa reduce complexity and eliminate high-touch processes, ultimately enhancing its employee and customer experience and improving efficiency.
10/31/2022
Fintech startups surged 81% in Africa in 2021: report
The sector accounted for 61% of $2.7bln invested across Africa last year
10/28/2022
StanChart to use Nairobi MSME unit as a launchpad into Africa
“The success of the Kenyan venture will definitely be the launchpad into the rest of Africa.”