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Four technological advances to benefit South Africans in 2020

Technology continues moving at break-neck speed.

Facebook Accelerator Startups in Nigeria raises over $500,000 in investments

So far in the programme, the startups have been introduced to multiple venture capitalists and corporate executives and also matched with advisors within the CcHUB Global Advisory network.

Tech Trends 2020

Deloitte’s 11th annual Tech Trends report provides insights and inspiration you will need for the digital journey ahead. Several of this year’s trends are responses to persistent IT challenges. Others represent technology-specific dimensions o

Oracle is snatching banking deals across Africa

In the past few months, the company has raked in a whole slew of deal across the continent.

SA fintech startup Pago launches payment platform Tuma

The startup, which charges a ZAR10 fee per transfer, is focused on South Africa in 2020 as it integrates with instant money services provided by banks, but does plan to expand.

GBST launches investment pathways functionality

We will work with clients to further develop our pension and investment propositions and meet the evolving needs of their customers.

SA banks not impacted by Russian hacking group

They note the attacks have been attributed to this group because the malware used in this latest incident was previously used solely in its operations.

Why South African banks still use SMS one-time PINs

If an attacker has compromised your online banking credentials, they will then be able to access your OTP verification code if they also gain access to your number.

Hacking Group Targeting African Banks

Kaspersky Researchers say the attacks began in the first week of 2020 and indicated that the group is about to activate the malware and cash out the funds.

Best Fintech Startups in Africa

Through Cellulant, one can shop, pay bills, save and get loans easily, enabling it to acquire 12% of the market share in digital payments.

SA’s best matriculants welcomed to new digital world

The foundation will also award the top performing township school with 40-seater multimedia center or smart classrooms to the value of R750 000.

Telcos unite in crackdown against SIM identity fraud

MNP fraud, which is an extension of SIM swap fraud, enables the criminal to switch from one mobile provider to another, illegally gaining access to a user’s sensitive data.

South Africans can now transact in China with Standard Bank and Union Pay

Travellers no longer need to worry about exchanging foreign currency at a physical branch

Absa CSO Sandro Bucchianeri on running cybersecurity for a major bank

They would send through policies and solutions and the team here would implement them.

#BizTrends2020: SA's year of digital payments?

A notable change is the requirement for banks to provide third-party providers with secure access to client accounts in order to improve service offerings to clients.

Nigerian banks want a slice of the lucrative digital pie

Digital banking in Africa has been a hot topic over the past decade, with some experts calling it the ‘golden age of fintech’.

Africa Data Centres To Build New Facility In Johannesburg

With the build now underway, Matagne confirms that while certain parts of the project will be built on-site, others like the critical plant room are prefabricated off-site and integrated during construction.

SA suffers as cybercrime rises globally

A more grounded figure from US global computer security company McAfee puts global losses in 2017 at $600bn, which nonetheless amounts to more than the income of almost all but a few countries.

How Lonestar Cell MTN Is Driving Financial Inclusion in Liberia

Such a revolution is now making it increasingly rare for individuals to keep stacks of banknotes on their persons or at home.

Financial inclusion: Kenya’s mobile magic

Kenya is among the top three African countries that are innovators in the financial sector –followed by South Africa and Nigeria

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