09/23/2018
Advance financial processes with artificial intelligence
The incorporation of AI into businesses can help speed up financial processes and ensures more accuracy.
FinTech
09/21/2018
Nedbank’s MobiMoney brings accessible banking to all South Africans
Now all South Africans will have access to banking services.
09/21/2018
Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited - a digital cross-border bank
Bank of Asia provides a range of banking services to the BVI
09/19/2018
South Africa's Jumo scores Goldman Sachs investment for Asian expansion
Working with banks and mobile network operators, the firm has been used by more than nine million people across Africa to save or borrow, with nearly 70% of these being micro and small business owners.
09/18/2018
Treat Bitcoin Like Switzerland Does, Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tells Central Bank
The RBZ has meanwhile taken an increasingly risk-averse stance on cryptocurrency
09/17/2018
Avaloq upgrades open software architecture designed to make banks more agile
The upgrade to Avaloq’s open software architecture allows financial institutions to consolidate IT operations onto a single platform.
09/16/2018
Access Bank to launch whatsApp Banking in Zambia
Access Bank quest for the whats app banking offering is to deepen its commitment towards providing easy banking experience to customers
09/14/2018
Access Bank Executive Director Calls for Better Regulation of FinTech
FinTech generally aim to attract customers with products and services that are more user-friendly, efficient, transparent and automated than those currently available.
09/12/2018
21st Century banking challenges: A Fintech revolution
The increasing popularity of FinTech companies is disrupting the way traditional banking has been done.
09/12/2018
Blockbank and Kenya’s Spire Bank Partner
BlockBank Purchases Stake in the Kenyan Spire Bank to Provide Crypto Banking Services
09/10/2018
South Africa needs an independent, high-tech Reserve Bank
Blockchain or distributed ledger systems are fairly new.
09/07/2018
How Bitcoin And Blockchain Solutions For Africa’s Banking System Might Be Perfect Fit
Is Cryptocurrency the Solution to Africa’s Outdated Banking System?
09/06/2018
Technology gives birth to new set of business models
How businesses are able to open up and allow third parties to add or extract value is through the almighty API, short for application programing interface.
09/06/2018
Bill Gates Foundation eyes Kenya mobile money with software
There needs to be someone in the driving seat to complete this project and traditionally we work with central banks.
09/05/2018
Old Mutual in digital transformation offensive
The other innovation is the company is also rolling out an updated Old Mutual app which will include biometric facial recognition
09/04/2018
StanChart renews search for start-ups managed by women
The Women In Tech Incubator programme will help identify, grow and bring to the market unique business idea
09/03/2018
China loans Nigeria $328 million to boost telecoms: Nigeria presidency
Buhari’s administration has said it wants to improve the country’s technology infrastructure to boost growth and create jobs
08/31/2018
FirstBank to boost “Artificial Intelligence in Banking & Payments”
The topic for this edition is in recognition of the extensive and growing impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having on the modus operandi of the Nigerian banking industry as a basis for competitive advantage
08/30/2018
SA start-ups make waves with blockchain innovations
Market analyst firm IDC says global spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to reach $2.1 billion this year, more than double the $945 million spent in 2017.
08/28/2018
New distinctions for Profile's FinTech solution
Profile and its solutions are characterised by technological innovation, competitive functionality, compliance to local and international standards