Managers of Wealth Africa

Banking scams evolving faster than South Africa can fend them off

Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Mtuze said criminals were evolving with technology, making their fraud attempts harder to detect.

AfDB and AXIAN launch digital finance programme to support 34,000 women-led businesses in Africa

The programme will leverage mobile money services, digital lending solutions and alternative credit assessment capabilities to reach women entrepreneurs who have traditionally been underserved by conventional financial systems.

Zambia: Mobile Money Opened Doors. Fintech Has to Go Further

The economic environment has improved significantly.

Why Nigerian startups are turning to debt over equity

Three founders with direct experience of the funding market have now told Nairametrics why that shift is happening, from three different angles.

MTN seeks to capitalise on African SME mobile lending growth

Telco to pursue banking licences to capture loan growth on its own balance sheet

Ghana’s Central Bank Boosts AI, Big Data Use In Economic Forecasting

The central bank also uses machine-learning models alongside conventional econometric models for GDP forecasting and text-mining analysis.

South Africans with banking apps on their phones lose R141 million every month to fraud

This data is collected with the aim of informing how the industry can better protect customers, where vulnerabilities lie, and what tactics criminals are using.

Telecoms operator MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

MTN currently provides loans through partnerships with banks.

INCM: New Telecom Licensing Regulation Cuts Approval Time to 15 Days

The instrument, approved under Decree No. 36/2026 of 16 July, is already in force and replaces the previous regulatory framework, revoking Decree No. 26/2017 of 30 June.

Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Africa

Growing regulatory and data demands spur improved performance.

Afriex Strengthens Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure with New GIB Partnership

The partnershipThe partnership is expected to strengthen the banking infrastructure supporting Afriex’s B2B Payments API is expected to strengthen the banking infrastructure supporting Afriex’s B2B Payments API, enabling faster settlement, bro

Kenya: Government Warns Against 'Outsourcing Our Brains' to AI

He said Kenyans need to examine how they are using AI rather than focusing only on the country's high adoption rates.

Banking apps taken over in South Africa

Cybercriminals don’t compromise the banking app itself to access victims’ accounts; they use other methods to attack people’s smartphones or steal banking credentials.

Global Finance Names The 2026 Best Corporate Digital Banks In Africa And The Middle East, In Partnership With Infosys | Round I

Winners were chosen from entries evaluated by a world-class panel of judges at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, and outsourcing.

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