11/06/2020
South Africa’s digital economy can unlock 66 000 jobs in 2021
The study points out that as SA’s economy continues to take a knock, digital services can help fuel economic recovery and growth through digital and ICT skills training particularly focused on South African youth.
11/06/2020
Africa Fintech Summit 2020 and APO Group Announce Partnership to Drive Opportunities in Africa Tech
The partnership is intended to catapult the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem, one that received over US$2B in VC funding in 2019, to a global audience
11/05/2020
FirstMobile wins Best Mobile Bank App award
Winners were chosen from entries evaluated by a world-class panel of judges at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing.
11/05/2020
Ex-Luno product manager launches SA-based Bitcoin exchange
Luno, the country’s largest crypto-currency exchange, was recently acquired by New York-based Digital Currency Group, a global enterprise that builds, buys and invests in blockchain companies.
11/04/2020
The health pandemic has been a major test to the survival and continuity of all businesses.
11/04/2020
"Digital awakening is no longer a choice but a necessity for the new future," added Goldstruck.
11/04/2020
The banks note consumer sentiment and spending patterns continue to reflect SA’s economic downturn due to the COVID-19 crisis, with spending patterns shifting to more essential items, such as groceries, learning materials, clothing and home applianc
11/03/2020
Access Bank bets on tech
Access Bank Group has over 41,000 banking agents and believes that it can leverage its expertise in agent banking solutions to bank the unbanked and under-banked.
11/03/2020
She also discusses Bank Zero’s bank charges, which it unveiled last week, and why it regards low or zero fees for banking as important as it tries to disrupt the market.
11/02/2020
How fintech companies revolutionised banking
Financial technology is one of the new waves of disruptions in the financial sector that is fuelled by the internet of things and the increasing digitalisation of the world.
11/02/2020
Entrepreneur Xolane Ndhlovu: "DafriBank PLC's digital banking model willallow Africa's population to access financial services digitally"
"DafriBank's digital banking model will allow Africa's population to access financial services digitally,"
11/02/2020
How Kenya's Mobile Technology has Changed the Way Things Move?
Kenyans soon found that the electronic money transfer was a quick and risk-free method of transferring money when needed.
11/02/2020
How Digital Payments could Foster African Development
This is particularly relevant when it comes to mobile – the technology, the connectivity, and the financial inclusion.
10/30/2020
Covid-19 comes as a blessing to electronic trading globally
But even more important, there has been calls for the adoption of cashless transactions in areas of commerce where cash is predominant-such as public transport.
10/30/2020
The bank said on Tuesday that it wants to hire an IT director following technical changes in migrating the bank’s systems and a hacking.
10/30/2020
Cryptos are fast becoming more popular for payment transactions around the world and Nigeria has emerged Africa’s biggest market.
10/30/2020
SA startup launches new app digitising the informal market
Users can also purchase prepaid electricity from various municipalities including Cape Town, Mangaung, Johannesburg to name a few.
10/28/2020
Free Fintech App Bank Zero Announces Fees. Yes, Fees. But Don’t Panic.
All of Bank Zero’s services are free, but the form cleverly lists them in the usual format for bank directives, followed by “zero”.
10/28/2020
Why banks need to fight cyber threats
This progress is expected to be driven by the deepening payments infrastructure, population and urbanization growth, GDP growth above the global average, increased mobile and internet penetration, as well as a supportive regulatory landscape for electroni
10/28/2020
Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub celebrates 2nd anniversary
The hub believes in open and mutual collaboration – which have become the community’s keywords.