Managers of Wealth Africa

Connecting People with Finance: Mobile Money for Financial Inclusiveness (By Huawei advertorial)

The Bank of Ghana estimates that some seven million people are unbanked, representing 22 per cent of the country’s population.

Fidelity Bank unveils Kukua, a virtual WhatsApp Banking Assistant

Mrs. Idun-Arkhurst assured that Fidelity Bank will continue to leverage technology to create simple and innovative solutions for customers to enjoy banking services in a seamless and secure manner.

A Cashless Kenya Is In The Future, According To A Majority Of Consumers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 – COVID-19 has seen consumers across the world ditch cash and in-person shopping in favour of online spending, according to Standard Chartered’s latest global survey.

To protect African minigrids, Schneider will invest in cybersecurity

Increased investment in cyber-security is key to Schneider’s strategy of targeting minigrid operators in Africa, Amel Chadli, vice-president of development and strategy for the Middle East and Africa, tells The Africa Report.

SA prop-tech startup reOS launches publicly with heavyweight angel backing

South African prop-tech startup reOS, which has developed a management platform for rental professionals, has publicly launched with the backing of heavyweight local angels including Bill Paladino and Mark Forrester.

Advantages of transparent digital banking for businesses

Online and digitally banking through our cellphones and computers, has provided a convenient way for businesses to review their transactions and process payments for their expenses.

Why tech stocks are not in a bubble

Tech companies today share two key attributes that will likely see them continuing to disrupt other sectors and lead market returns going forward.

Connecting people with finance: new digital core in banks (By Vincent Chen)

In this environment, traditional bank services – from deposits and loans to remittances – are quickly evolving to include payment and investment services.

The fintech sector made up 35% of Millionaire West African Startups in the last decade

Interestingly, despite fintech companies having the highest number of Millionaire West African Startups, online retail companies raised the most funds.

Four ways to automate your business and avoid lockdown frustration with Cloud

All tasks and costs need to yield a higher ROI than ever before.

15 Lagos Computer village firms in N1.2bn suspicious transactions

The FinCEN files say the transactions involved unidentified entities or individuals located in or banking in high risk jurisdictions.

Africa’s digital acceleration path in the “new normal”

languages. She called for a global mobilization to develop strategies and put in place concrete actions to accelerate digital inclusion.

How the banks can build brand loyalty

Traditionally, most of the country’s banking sector relied heavily on physical mail to communicate with their customer base.

Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity

The launching was followed by the first online training on Cybersecurity Risk Management, free of charge, for some 128 participants from 59 countries, including Mauritius.

Next Biometrics to supply sensors for 6,000 biometric payment terminals for African national bank

Follow-on order from partner to improve financial inclusion

Nigerians bypassing bank transfers with crypto

Experts give vital insights to why Nigerians are fast adopting crypto, and the advantages crypto assets bring.

Fintech Abeg causes stir with African millennials.

Although the fintech has had almost zero-marketing efforts behind it, with the exception of social media's Twitter Nigeria, the fintech has become popular with Nigerian millennials.

Kenya in African digital pact to ease movement of goods

Other signatories are Burundi, Djibouti, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Young female African innovates facial recognition technology and bags Royal Academy prize

A United States government study revealed that the current systems misidentify black people at a rate of five to ten times higher than for white people.

Nedbank banks big on Property Technology (Proptech) for African Real Estate

Already gaining momentum over the past couple of years, property technology will take center stage both in the immediate interventions needed as a result of Covid-19 as well as the mid-to-long term plans for all property related stakeholders and businesse

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