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SA banks battle rising fraud attempts amid digital banking growth

The survey paints a picture of an increasingly complex fraud environment driven by faster payments, artificial intelligence tools, data leaks, and organised criminal syndicates operating across borders and digital platforms.

SARS responds to data breach claims

The claims emerged over the weekend, when a group calling itself Nullsec Nigeria said it breached SARS and the South African Information Technology Agency (SITA).

Can tokenisation spark an economic revival in SA?

That’s the process of converting ownership rights in financial or RWAs into digital tokens on the blockchain.

How Stablecoins Drive Modern-Day Digital Assets and Innovation in Africa

The conversation around digital assets often starts with volatility. Yet real innovation has come from addressing volatility head-on.

Pan-African initiative targets safer, inclusive AI systems

The initiative comes as artificial intelligence technologies gain traction in healthcare, agriculture, education, financial services and public administration across the continent, raising both optimism about economic transformation and concerns over gove

Hybrid Threats in Africa: Cyber, Disinformation & Operational Resilience in Pan-African Banking

These events can move faster than traditional escalation and overwhelm organizations that rely on siloed response approaches.

SEC: Data, AI to drive intelligent investing in Nigeria’s capital market

Agama stated that a new paradigm of investing had already taken hold globally, driven by artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, distributed ledger technology and algorithmic systems

Are OTP claims enough? Standard Bank defends its fraud investigation process

In a detailed media response, Standard Bank spokesperson Ross Linstrom stated that the bank takes all fraud-related complaints seriously and assesses each matter independently.

Nedbank data shows South Africans still value assisted banking amidst digital adoption surge

The usage data reveals a particularly strong uptake among entry-level banking clients

Anzens and Credit Bank partner to explore crypto-based stablecoin settlement for banking in East Africa

First commercial bank in East Africa to integrate USDA payments, enabling faster, cheaper and seamless cross-border transactions

SA banks prioritise governance to harness AI fast

They noted that none of them wanted to get left behind, so their governance frameworks were being designed to facilitate experimentation.

Trust and technology in mid-corporate banking

Digital tools reduce friction and speed up decisions, but mid-corporate businesses ultimately bank with people they trust.

Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank Announces Digital Banking Disruptions

It related it to “system upgrades” and urged clients to prepare for it.

Officials suspended over fake AI sources in government policy

The draft policy was recently withdrawn from public consultation following revelations that fictitious references were used during the policy development process.

African Development Bank Group and India Advance Investment in Digital Systems and Industrial Development Ahead of the India-Africa Forum Summit

Building on this longstanding relationship, collaboration with African countries reflects shared experience in developing scalable, cost-effective solutions for large and diverse populations.

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