08/13/2026
Winners were chosen from entries evaluated by a world-class panel of judges at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, and outsourcing.
08/11/2026
This will enable institutions to progressively transform their banking platform and evolve to more customer-centric business models.
08/06/2026
The two organizations will evaluate payment and settlement solutions, with any products subject to regulatory approval.
08/04/2026
Finnovex South Africa 2026 concludes successfully, bringing together industry leaders to drive fintech innovation and financial transformation.
08/03/2026
A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means.
08/03/2026
Cardoso, who was represented by Rakiya Yusuf, director, Payments System Supervision, added that Nigerians should be able to transact with confidence, including during periods of high demand.
07/31/2026
Declares N26 interim dividend
07/30/2026
Fitch said expanding in Africa could enhance South African banks’ earnings prospects in the longer term as developing a pan-African franchise would compensate for the local subdued credit growth.
07/29/2026
The heavy automation drive reflects a broader structural shift in East Africa’s banking sector, where customer engagement has almost entirely migrated away from physical brick-and-mortar networks to digital and alternative self-service channels.
07/23/2026
In that context, the document sets as a target to ‘modernise the administration of IP rights through the use of ICT, including AI’, as well as to ‘digitalise all IP rights administration procedures’.
07/22/2026
This transformation has shifted the centre of everyday banking from physical branches to the screens in millions of Nigerians’ hands.
07/22/2026
Collaboration is designed to enable remittances from South Africa to 25 countries via Mastercard Move
07/21/2026
The event will examine the evolution of payments as the operating layer for travel, commerce and logistics across Africa amid rising cross-border trade, foreign exchange volatility and fragmented settlement systems.
07/15/2026
Digital challenger banks argue that instant payments should be treated as a core banking service rather than a premium feature.
07/10/2026
The report says Nigeria has distinguished itself by pairing AI skills development with enforceable governance measures instead of focusing solely on technology adoption.
07/10/2026
He said mobile money wallets should increasingly become a pathway for small traders, informal workers and ordinary consumers to access services that traditional bank accounts have long provided.
07/09/2026
The coalition has surpassed $82 billion in global commitments to connect the world, with Telkom among the few African companies recognised in the recent round of pledges.
07/07/2026
It has also secured approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to acquire Bureau Buttercrane, granting it instant access to the entire European Economic Area.
07/06/2026
Together, the three banks operate more than 1,400 branches, highlighting the continued relevance of physical banking in Africa’s largest economy.
07/06/2026
Industry representatives warn that locking up nearly a third of their reserves in Kenyan commercial banks could choke operational liquidity, slow transaction speeds, and increase costs for consumers who use stablecoins for cross-border trade and remittanc