Managers of Wealth Africa

Mobile Banking applications remain the most popular platform for digital banking

According to Agusto & Co, mobile banking applications remain the most popular platform for digital banking.

A Tech Role Model For Nigeria

Add to that a burgeoning population, and Nigeria is beginning to look to like India five years ago.

Online platform unlocking women’s competitive edge

In Kenya, only 20 per cent of women in Nairobi slums are connected to the Internet against 57 per cent of men, says the foundation in its measure of the country’s progress in ICT.

Banks accelerating digitisation in wake of Covid-19

Paper-based documentation has been hard to shake off, however.

Prime Bank launches a international money transfer service, SimbaPay

Prime Bank’s Director for Business Development, Vijay Kantaria, said the tier 2 lender has embarked on investment in technology through partnering with various FinTechs to accelerate its digital integration plan.

How crypto is bringing banking to Africa

This problem is particularly profound in Africa, where some national currencies are prone to experiencing hyper-inflation that risks plunging more citizens into poverty across the continent.

Addressing the skills shortage in data science and analytics

Fuelled by digital expansion and the use of new-age technologies across all industries, the demand for data science skills has grown rapidly.

Unknown person conveys $307 million worth of Bitcoin

Data retrieved from BTC Bitcoin Block Bot revealed Someone moved 19,961 BTC ($307M) in block 656,351

Innovative banks in Nigeria, Kenya, others to be honoured at Banking Brands Awards

The African Banking Brands Awards is a platform designed to celebrate leadership, innovation, and growth of banking brands in Africa.

Africa: why digital payments are key to financial inclusion [Opinion]

Instead, the best hope for financial inclusion and growth on the continent is a digital payments platform that is merchant centric, and that benefits the artisans, SMEs, and small farmers.

Ecobank has ‘Best Digital Touchpoints In Nigeria’ – Digital Jurist Awards

The annual prestigious awards which started in 2001 is being organized by Phillips Consulting.

Fintech in Africa: Reshaping the financial sector

Alexander Ayertey Odonkor

Improved battery technology vital to renewables market

The majority of national grids are designed in a way that requires a consistent and equal balance between electricity supply and demand to function properly.

VFD partners with eBanqo to implement a Banking Chatbot across its messaging platforms

The goal is to offer a fully digital one-stop platform to both the banked and the unbanked Nigerians.

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.

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

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.

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.

FBNBank Ghana invests in new digital platforms, computer systems amid Covid-19 pandemic

The health pandemic has been a major test to the survival and continuity of all businesses.

Kenya: Businesses to Increase Spend on Cloud Services By Over 50% in 2021

"Digital awakening is no longer a choice but a necessity for the new future," added Goldstruck.