Managers of Wealth Africa

Crypto: The next big adoption challenge for African banks?

The award speaks to the power of stablecoins and this technology, especially in Africa.

Absa Bank Goes Big on Digital Savings in Kenya

As the current technological revolution has attracted more customers into the sector, even traditional banks have woken up to the long-term benefit of having a far large customer base.

Fintech and Payment Solutions Provider Verto Enters Kenya Via UBA Deal

Kenya’s fintech sector has been experiencing rapid growth, driven by the widespread adoption of technology.

Jacob: Technology Will Remain Crucial in Bridging Financial Gap

In 2022, African startups raised a record $5.4 billion, with more than a third of the money going to financial service companies.

Orange Launches ‘Max it’ Super App, an Inclusive ‘One-Stop-Shop’ for Consumers in Africa

Max it is available in different languages and incorporates local specificities for greater inclusion.

Investec launches new online trading platform

Users can instantly transfer rands into foreign currency (USD) and can earn interest on funds held in an overnight savings account.

The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown

Computing power hosted in the cloud at Microsoft data centers has been essential to training large-scale language models, making possible OpenAI's ChatGPT released a year ago for public use.

FG to use Starlink for job creation, says Tijani

According to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the firm, which officially launched in Nigeria in January 2023, now has 6,756 wireless Internet subscribers.

Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence in e-commerce

Using the data being generated by consumers will provide a key competitive advantage.

South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco add to Africa's instant payments platforms: AfricaNenda

More than 400 million adults still without instant payments systems

Nigeria enlists Visa and eGate for digital ID and payments push

The digital identity will save the time and effort spent on regular identification

Andrew Bahlmann: AI can enhance M&A, but human intuition can be invaluable

Artificial intelligence also has the potential to narrow the diversity of opinion

Google unveils AI-backed search for sub-Sahara

This Search Generative Experience is the first step we’re taking in this journey and part of our vision to make Search radically more helpful.

This is what keeps South Africa’s CEOs up at night

The complexity of the ethical terrain which generative AI is exposing has made many CEOs take more of a wait-and-see approach than some anticipated in the throes of the initial excitement around their potential.

MFS Africa Completes Rebrand to Onafriq as it Continues Global Expansion

Onafriq also calls to mind the idea of One Africa, an interconnected borderless continent where access unlocks greater potential.

Prudential Bank Builds Capacity of Clients on Digital Offerings

The Managing Director of PLB, Mr Bernard Gyebi, addressing the opening ceremony, said it formed part of the Bank’s mission to encourage wider adoption of its digital services among both existing and potential customers.

Kenya launches smartphone assembly plant to produce 4G-enabled devices

President says expanding digital access will bring millions of Kenyans into the digital economy

Blockchain is a Solution to the ‘Blood Diamonds’ Phenomenon, Says President of Botswana

Botswana's diamond mining industry, the second largest in the world, has faced criticism in the past over human rights violations, exploitation and environmental harm.

3 Tier-1 Banks Generate N123.94tn from Electronic Banking Platforms

Zenith Bank raked N54.03 trillion from all its electronic banking platforms in H1 2023, an increase of 9.1 per cent from N49.5 trillion reported in H1 2022.

CBE’s First Quarter Digital Transactions Reach 1.3 Trillion Birr

At least 60% of CBE’s total 750 million transactions were conducted digitally.

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