05/31/2018
Fintech in Africa: what investors are looking for
A recent study by McKinsey found room for growth in meeting unmet banking needs in Africa.
FinTech
05/30/2018
Nigeria: Union Bank introduces first bot software for banking services and operations
The manager indicated that the RPA technology is part of the bank’s transformation program
05/28/2018
South African Investment Firm to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange
“The cryptocurrency market is evolving at a rapid pace internationally and domestically, and is attracting both domestic and international flows.”
05/28/2018
Growth for SA-developed AI cryptocurrency
Accuracy is heightened by the predictive model that encompasses nine areas of strategy, Reddy says.
05/25/2018
South Africa’s Central Bank Calls Crypto ‘Cyber-Tokens’, Not Currency
The Reserve Bank has established a fintech task force to review its stance toward private cryptocurrencies
05/25/2018
Tech: Biometric ATM technology comes to South Africa
Remembering your pin will soon be a thing of the past as South African banks lead the change to biometric ATMs.
05/23/2018
Africa’s Fintech culture transforms foreign exchange trading infrastructure
Tim Hutchinson, Standard Bank, Head of Digital for Financial Markets.
05/22/2018
Artificial Intelligence Is South Africa Ready?
To participate in a digital future, business transformation is critical and increasingly urgent.
05/21/2018
Fintech, threat to banking industry —CBN, CIBN
He urged the institute to make advocacy its major focus and proffer solution to the threat posed by Fintech.
05/18/2018
The innovation wave for banks
Latest technology and methodologies are utilised in its digital banking offering with a number of successful implementations around the world.
05/17/2018
African digital payment startup looks to expand in Asia
Kenya-based BitPesa uses bitcoin for international transactions
05/17/2018
Africa BlockChain Summit
The jury chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia awarded the Consensys-BCT team the first prize of the Hackathon, whose endowment is 30.000 dinars.
05/17/2018
Pan-African Bank Wins Best Digital Strategy Award
Digital strategy leverages innovative technology to give Africans the convenience of 24/7 banking wherever and whenever they want.
05/16/2018
Regulators have blown up bitcoin trade in Africa’s most active crypto currency market
It has halted its planned token sale to raise $32 million under an initial coin offering (ICO) aimed at generating funds to expand across Africa.
05/15/2018
Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe: Banks Can’t Deal In Cryptocurrency
The ban in Zimbabwe is similar to those recently implemented in Iran and India, which are also prohibiting financial institutions from dealing in crypto.
05/15/2018
‘CBN, others’ll play key role in cryptocurrencies’ use’
Now to send £200 to Nigeria, you can expect to pay 12 per cent in charges.
05/15/2018
Global investor TPG buys unknown stake in Kenya’s Cellulant
TPG said the deal was the largest of its kind in African financial technology firms.
05/14/2018
Profile introduces Axia Robo Advisor that delivers unique automation to address new markets
The firms benefit, among others, from the sheer automation and flexibility of the platform to manage the full advisory process, its low operating cost and fast client acquisition while delivering “independent” advice with transparency.
05/11/2018
‘Flipkart’s critical moment was when Binny became group CEO’
Binny stays with the group, that’s important and Walmart will play a major role in the overall direction that Flipkart takes going forward.
05/11/2018
Africa must be wary of a blockchain brain drain
Africa set to benefit significantly from blockchain initiatives