Managers of Wealth Africa

The Future of Banking: Fintech's Prospects in The Middle East And Africa

Fintech in the MEA will continue to slowly expand and therefore constitute a limited threat to the region's well-established financial institutions

Citi issues call for entries to Mena Fintech Challenge

The launch of this challenge is an important milestone in our quest to uncover innovative solutions for our clients

Standard Chartered innovation fund eyes FinTech investments in the region

The lender is building a venture portfolio focused on digital transformation in finance

African insurer won’t work with ‘high-risk’ cryptocurrency mining businsesses

It's too high risk for the insurer

Are millennials changing the world or making the same mistakes?

In failing to plan for their financial futures, they may be more like preceding generations than they’d like to admit.

African Development Bank aims for digital financial inclusion

The Fund aims to provide financial access to the unbanked African population and disburse $100 million in grants and $300 million in the form of debt by 2030 in an attempt to expand the reach of electronic financial services for low-income communities.

WorldRemit launches new product for business payments to Kenya

For Kenyan entrepreneurs and contractors doing business with clients in the U.K., this service will lead to significant time and cost savings.

As the continent digitizes rapidly, Africans need a bill of data rights to protect them online

It’s high time Africans viewed privacy and protection of the data that pertains to us, as critical to our security, success and progress both individually and collectively.

Financial services industry under attack by cyber criminals - expert

It is also required by the Protection of Personal Information Act and there could be fines of up to R10m or imprisonment of up to 10 years for missing some of the required components."

Financial services and the cloud – what's the next big challenge?

Globally, most banks have either completed or are currently undertaking a digital transformation journey, driven mainly by changing customer expectations and the need to do things differently.

Ghana: GCB Bank's Digitisation Drive Gathers Momentum ... Plans to Introduce Mobile Wallet

This impressive profit performance, which was driven by solid revenue growth, has resulted in an increased dividend which he announced to the delight of shareholders.

TymeBank nearly at 500,000 clients, ARC Investments says

The digital bank was launched in February and operates via kiosks at Pick n Pay and Boxer Stores

Old Mutual walks away from insuring crypto equipment

With continued uncertainty and risk, the insurer warns users that crypto equipment does not fall under household item cover.

Adyen expands its global payment offering to Africa

This partnership will provide Adyen with further access to a potential addressable consumer base of over 220M who use either debit/credit card, mobile money or mobile banking payment options.

Artificial intelligence in banking

A lever for profitability with limited implementation to date

1.2 billion reasons Singapore tech firms think Africa is next big thing

From ride-hailing to e-commerce to trade finance, companies from the Lion City are being drawn to the sheer size of the African market of 1.2 billion people, and the opportunities it presents as it seeks to keep pace with Asia

Accelerating digital innovation inside and out

Agile teams, ecosystems, and ethics

Crooks and crypto: a seedy underworld in South Africa

The Mpumalanga police, for example, arrested two suspects in January for their involvement in a kidnapping scheme in which ransom was asked for in bitcoin.

IT governance benefits beyond ticking boxes

However, what businesses need to take cognisance of is the fact that effective IT governance means reduced risk in a number of areas, which in turn improves continuity and ultimately results in a more successful and profitable business as a whole.

PalmPay, Visa collaborate to enhance financial inclusion all over Africa

PalmPay disclosed that the application will aid Visa cardholders to make online and mobile payments by linking their card details to their PalmPay profile.