10/23/2018
Africa losses $3.5b to cyber attacks – World Bank
These risks had always been present and cyber security experts have warned about these risks for several years
FinTech
10/23/2018
Africa blockchain partnership to offer electronic cash to millions
Mobile financial services using blockchain are growing quickly globally
10/22/2018
South Africa is most crypto-friendly country in Africa
Developing markets will record a growth of 21.6 percent in these kind of payments
10/21/2018
AlphaCode awards R16m to eight SA fintech startups
The winning fintech entrepreneurs will also have access to the broader RMI network.
10/19/2018
Accelerating digital transformation in banking
Findings from the global consumer survey on digital banking
10/17/2018
Think exponentially, not incrementally: How the rules of the game are changing in Africa’s banking sector
FinTech remains to be the most appealing industry for investors as African start-ups look to bridge the financial gap.
10/17/2018
Banking In A Cashless Society Will Require African Solutions For African Problems
We are already witnessing the significant potential of digital innovation in the remittance and mobile wallet space.
10/16/2018
Equity of Kenya sees $22 million fintech income this year
Equity introduced Equitel in May 2014 to take advantage of Kenyans’ affinity for mobile money for payments and micro-loans.
10/12/2018
StanChart moving Digital Bank concept to Ghana – Group CEO
This would ensure that customers can do everything on their own except handling of cash.
10/11/2018
Africa Prudential Seeks Technology Adoption
AfCFTA will create opportunities for greater bargaining power and employment creation on the continent
10/09/2018
GTBank Leading the Digital Banking Race in Africa—The Economist
GTBank has been the major driver of digital banking in Africa.
10/05/2018
Blankets and wine: Why financial inclusion must go beyond digital access
A second dimension of financial inclusion is effective demand for services.
10/04/2018
Agusto & Co. Launches Digital Banking Satisfaction Index
The Index is expected to give banks in Nigeria insights and suggestions on ways to enhance customer experiences on digital banking platforms
10/02/2018
Only 4 out of 10 People Use Digital Payments at Bank Level, Says CEO, Barclays Kenya
Awori also touched on the mobile money taxes that he feels are going to de-incentivize the use of electronic payments
10/02/2018
How a Ugandan prince and a crypto startup are planning an African revolution
What if blockchain turned out to be just what emerging economies were after?
09/30/2018
The tech that excites South Africa’s banking industry
While blockchain technology is all the rage – whether open or permission based – it is still largely in a Beta version although it is growing and evolving at a very rapid pace.
09/27/2018
Cameroon's largest bank siggns with Temenos
Jean Paulin Fonkoua Kake, President, Afriland First Bank, commented: “At Afriland First Bank, we constantly strive to deliver the best customer experiences.
09/27/2018
BitPesa Brings Bitcoin Liquidity to African Markets
The bitcoin blockchain is now being used to send money to almost a million customers through the Japanese transfer bank SBI Remit and BitPesa.
09/24/2018
MTN South Africa and Telkom in talks to merge – Report
This resulted in MTN’s share-price hitting multi-year lows.
09/24/2018
Fintechs, Banks Await Regulation on Open Banking
The Open Banking Standard defines how financial data should be created, shared and accessed.