09/08/2017
Seamless East Africa 2017 highlighted on banking and payments future
As he discussed harnessing the power of fintech as a catalyst for redefining financial markets.
FinTech
09/06/2017
SA start-ups selected for World Bank accelerator
The success of these ventures will create a demonstration effect that can attract much-needed growth investment
09/05/2017
Artificial intelligence ‘ll drive GDP to $15.7tr, says PwC
The report draws on input from sector experts and partners at Fraunhofer, a global leader in emerging technology research and development.
09/04/2017
Bitcoin, Blockchain And Billions
The impact of Bitcoin has been compared to the day paper money replaced gold and silver.
09/04/2017
Exclusive: ADS Securities Launches Bitcoin CFD Trading to MENA Clients
ADS Securities has become the first brokerage to offer Bitcoin CFDs for clients in the MENA region.
09/04/2017
Ghana: The Evolution of Digital Banking in Ghana
People are using the digital platforms to purchase goods and services and transact businesses.
09/03/2017
Mena solar farms to power Europe underway
Ambitious Tunisian solar project may one day provide electricity to European homes
08/31/2017
Kenya’s BitPesa secures more investment to hit $10m total funding
Founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Elizabeth Rossiello said BitPesa kept raising because it had grown above and beyond projections
08/30/2017
Barclays Africa Group CIO Ashley Veasey
What is Barclays Africa doing to remain competitive in an era where fintech start-ups are challenging the established order?
08/29/2017
Nigeria’s Union Bank, CcHub launch accelerator programme
Technology-enabled startups that have gained significant traction and that are interested in partnering with Union Bank in order to scale more quickly can apply here until September 1.
08/28/2017
AnalytixInsight Announces Content Agreement With Africa Investor
The partnership will kick-off with the participation of AnalytixInsight in the Ai CEO Institutional Investment Summit meeting on September 18-19 in New York.
08/25/2017
Billionaire Motsepe Seeks to Shake Up South African Banks With Tyme
Tyme was granted a provisional license by the South African Reserve Bank last year.
08/15/2017
Skye Bank Unveils New Digital Solution, SkyeXperience
A statement from the bank’s management yesterday said SkyeXperience is a robust platform designed to deliver Omni-channel user experience across multiple devices
08/12/2017
These are some of the cool new technologies Absa is working on
According to Hadjibashi , the banking group is exploring the potential services and products developed by a range of companies
08/11/2017
Nigeria’s Apex Bank and Stakeholders Collaborate to Enhance Blockchain Awareness and Implementation
Nigeria appears eager to embrace Blockchain technology in order to spur its own technological and economic development.
08/10/2017
The banking and finance jobs we’re most likely to lose to robots in SA
One of the ways the sector is addressing this issue is through the introduction of Robotic Process Automation.
08/09/2017
Belfrics Begins Roll-out of African Bitcoin Exchanges in Kenya
Belfrics Global have begun their roll-out of African bitcoin exchanges, having recently launched operations in Kenya. The company also plans to open additional exchanges in Nigeria, Ghana, and Botswana in the coming months.
08/08/2017
Faisal Islamic Bank signs for Path Solutions’ iMAL core banking system
The new solution will be centralised at the bank’s head office and rolled out across the bank’s 100 branches.
08/07/2017
Stanbic IBTC Bank receives latest quality management system certification
The certification, Adeniyi added, provides another reason to benchmark the bank’s performance by identifying flaws that require fixing and improvement.
08/05/2017
African governments urged to embrace new technology
Africa is regarded as being one of the continents that is on the forefront of embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution.