05/27/2019
“In 2019, fintech will likely remain the most popular tech sector for investment in Africa, with health-tech, mobility and agritech also attracting investment. Tech companies in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are expected to secure the biggest fund
05/24/2019
SEI Partners with Vested EMEA
Both firms are committed to rigour and efficiency in the workplace
05/23/2019
Standard Chartered pioneers Trade AI Engine in partnership with IBM
Augmented Intelligence (AI) engine is intended to transform the traditional trade documentary system by automating a time-consuming process
05/23/2019
Access Bank, Africa Fintech Foundry support tech startup with $10,000, highlight innovation
At the conference, speakers and panelists identified women as key proponents to ensure the growth and success of financial technology in Nigeria Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/access-bank-africa-fintech-foundry-support-tech-startup-with-10000-h
05/23/2019
Crypto in Africa: Ghana blockchain initiative and Luno’s new features
Telecommunication giant Vodafone launched a blockchain initiative in Ghana to promote blockchain technology application.
05/23/2019
CoinCola - Person-to-Person (P2P) Bitcoin platform now in Nigeria
Though based in Hong Kong, Coincola aims to provide trustworthy trading and exchange services to all its users all around the world with Africa being a key place of interest
05/23/2019
Expats rank Kenya top in Africa on access to the internet
Kenya also surpassed the global average in making cashless payments
05/22/2019
The initiative has completed its pilot testing and will add an additional 10,000 small businesses into the second phase of its testing, reports said.
05/22/2019
In that era, the ability to create AI algorithms was more important than the ability to acquire and use data.
05/21/2019
The account does not have any prerequisite monthly salary limit
05/21/2019
“Request for expression of interest from prospective solution providers in anticipation of a feasibility project for the issuance of electronic legal tender – a central bank digital currency issued and backed by the South African Reserve Bank.
05/21/2019
The panel (on 28 May, day one of the conference programme), will feature cyber security and regulatory specialists from the public and private sectors, as well as representatives from the banking and telecoms industries.
05/21/2019
And pressure on banks to use mobile channels to cut costs has increased since the government capped rates, crimping their profit margins.
05/20/2019
“The future is digital and we must embrace it through collaboration with FinTech players to achieve the digital transformation dream of Nigeria and Africa at large,” Bajomo said
05/20/2019
This, he said, has enabled financial service providers to increase their digital offerings for customers so they can conduct banking transactions on mobile phones, the internet, and at the automated teller machine (ATM).
05/20/2019
Oil is adding to cost pressures and countering the positive effects of portfolio inflows and the support to African countries’ currencies that came from the U.S Federal Reserve and European Central Bank’s recent dovish tone, said Cobus de Hart
05/20/2019
“Our range of products and services meet the day-to-day banking, financing, investment and transactional needs of our customers."
05/18/2019
By launching its own blueprint, the first on the continent, Kenya indicated its potential to meet the objective of being a pacesetter for African countries that are embarking on this digital transformation journey.
05/17/2019
CalBank is expected to complete moves to use agency banking to grow its deposit by the end of this quarter 2019.
05/14/2019
In a bid to continue supporting financial inclusion in Africa, Dubai-based Investment banking advisory firm Nimai has unveiled a USD 150 Mn fund in a partnership with Kenya’s Victoria Commercial Bank .