Managers of Wealth Africa

German bank KfW trials blockchain technology for public finance management in Burkina Faso

The trial is being supported by Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Finance.

Implementation of Blockchain in African Nations to Wipe out Corruption

High infrastructure costs and low income of the general populace prevent financial institutions from providing services to the unbanked in the African continent.

SA fintech startup takes second place at Techcrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

Bettr in June reported that it had launched the alpha version of its community-built financial ecosystem and said in a statement last week, in which it announced its second place at the Techcrunch event, that it plans to launch its offering to market next

Objectway mentioned in Gartner’s Market Guide for Digital Banking Platforms

This Market Guide provides Gartner’s initial coverage of the market and focuses on the market definition, rationale for the market and market dynamics.

Business deals push Kenya's mobile money accounts to 45m

Deals worth Sh3.90 trillion were settled via mobile phones in the period

Mobile money holds key to financial inclusion in Africa, experts say

Bringing banking to more Africans means aligning public and private sector objectives and exploiting the gains made by mobile money payment solutions.

Kaspersky Lab shares Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) 2018 Financial Insights and Predictions for 2019

Cryptocurrencies have also become an established part of many people’s lives, and a more attractive target for cybercriminals across the world, which resulted in a rapid increase in malicious mining of cryptocurrencies.

With 2018 coming to close, it seems that Fintech is still the preferred sector in Africa for global VCs to invest in

Investors (locally and internationally) are still backing the new wave of Fintech startups that are levelling the playing field for the unbanked and underserved in Africa.

Local Virtual Banking Platform Shines At TechCrunch Africa

As the runner-up, Bettr was named Africa’s second most promising start-up.

Standard Bank digital cash flow hits R85bn

Standard Bank says its customers have embraced its enhanced digital capability and platforms.

Why South African SMEs should adopt disruptive tech

An example recently seen in South Africa, is the disruption of the banking sector with the rise of app-based banks such as TymeBank that has completely removed the traditional brick-and-mortar bank and its associated physical queues; the official launch o

Kenya calls for joint efforts to curb cyber crime, mobile money fraud

The country's top prosecutor noted that there was need to fortify governance and law enforcement to fight crime.

Kenya's 4G Capital Launches NXTGEN, a new Credit Solution for Africa's banking industry.

4G Capital targets to use the machine learning system to utilize data in smarter ways, using data from multiple sources to design credit products at a scale which are indeed optimized for segments, business risk, timescale and affordability.

Access Bank to partner varsities on technology innovations

Wigwe tasked Nigerian students to imbibe self-confidence and ability to dare where others have failed to advance in their chosen profession.

Shaping Nigeria’s Future with Technology

Innovation and excellence will transform agriculture sector in Nigeria, but it is unfortunate that Nigerians do not believe in continuity.

Bittrex Reaches South Africa with New Investment

Moreover, the upcoming exchange will use machine learning and AI to perform AML/KYC process.

Three Digital Newcomers Emerged in South African Banking

As the very first move, these three banks are expected to lower the cost-to-income ratio substantially, while they would be offering cheaper prices than the big five lenders of South African banking sectors, putting a fight in the pricing of retail bankin

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