12/12/2019
Mobile-based M-Shwari lends Sh430 billion in seven years
The merged entity reported a 17.3 percent net earnings growth to Sh7.7 billion in the nine months ended September
FinTech
12/12/2019
First digital bank begins operations in Tunisia
Bank ABC looks forward to Tunisian government eventually implementing the state’s plans to digitise all administrative services.
12/12/2019
Africa’s digital divide
The worldwide digital economy is currently estimated at 15.5% of global GDP.
12/12/2019
Africa's First Stablecoin is Build on Binance Chain
Project founder Atsu feels that the Naira stablecoin has a lot more usage other than allowing users to purchase crypto with their local currencies.
12/11/2019
Cyber crime no laughing matter
The crime happened on November 26 and Mulaudzi's FNB account was frozen by the bank.
12/11/2019
Absa data analytics team wins big at global awards
Customer360 (C360) was developed to ensure a single point of access to various analytical models that provide key insights across the banking spectrum.
12/10/2019
StanChart taking digital route to expansion in Asia and Africa
He told The Straits Times that his bank's digital push into markets like Hong Kong and Singapore is to target a different group of customers
12/10/2019
Plain-Sailing Future For Trade Finance Digitization
Trade finance is moving out of the paper age. But to fully leverage digitization, banks need to tear down data silos and standardize tools and procedures.
12/09/2019
Ghana Considers Launching a CBDC, Still Sees Crypto As A Threat
These statistics show the power of mobile networks in offering a solution for the previously unbanked or financially-excluded people to transact money from anywhere at any time.
12/09/2019
AfDB Launches Digital Tool to Help African Youth Learn to Code
The platform teaches technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing and will be constantly adapted to respond to market demand.
12/09/2019
Bitcoin Usage in Nigeria Surging Despite Govt. Caveats
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that bitcoin and digital currencies are not legal tenders but Nigerians don’t seem to care. Bitcoin Adoption Rising Despite Apex Bank, Senate Warnings
12/04/2019
African Development Bank launches digital tool to help African youth learn to code
The platform teaches technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing and will be constantly adapted to respond to market demand. It is accessible on mobile devices, even in low internet connectivity settings and has a
12/04/2019
Zenith Bank restates commitment to tech start-ups
Nigeria had well trained Nigerian engineers and IT practitioners and there is a need to encourage them.
12/03/2019
GotBot AI Secures R2.5m For Expansion
With a diverse team and focused leadership, GotBot had already achieved significant market exposure in the South African start-up ecosystem.
12/03/2019
What’s been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa
In Kenya, between April and June 2019 alone, the country experienced 26.6 million cyber threats.
12/03/2019
What’s been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa
These institutions are attractive to cyber criminals because they hold the biggest cash reserves.
12/02/2019
Artificial intelligence and the changing face of banking
AI is a technology that makes machines smart.
12/02/2019
MTN must adapt mobile-money model to crack South African market
South Africa’s more urban population has greater access to traditional financial services than rural populations
12/02/2019
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recognises Africa’s technology potential
After a whirlwind tour to check on Africa’s technology potential, Twitter’s CEO says he’s returning for a much longer stay.
12/01/2019
African Fintech And Regulation: What’s The Hold Up?
While it could be argued that there is nothing that is technically holding African fintech back