10/04/2016
KCB talks to Facebook, Apple, others over digital payments
The subsidiary will partner with different players, whether they are M-Pesa, Facebook, Google or Apple, and the business will have a new digital payments platform.
FinTech
10/03/2016
28 kenyan companies nominated for African FinTech
Financial technology companies are generally startups trying to disintermediate incumbent financial systems and challenge traditional corporations that are less reliant on software.
09/30/2016
Ecobank to allow investing public buy treasury bills through mobile phones
The launch, which took place at the Accra Movenpick Hotel on Thursday in Accra, brought together potential beneficiaries and key stakeholders involved in investment and wealth creation in Ghana.
09/28/2016
Standard Bank introduces gamified kids’ banking app
Standard Bank announced the Standard Bank Kidz Banking App for smartphones and tablets
09/28/2016
Can Africa's mobile money revolution reduce poverty?
Collecting and depositing cash at omnipresent kiosks and sending money via text message has fast become the natural solution in African nations
09/28/2016
Oracle partners Kenya Commercial Bank to increase Cloud Adoption in Africa
Out of the forum, developers are set to acquire new ways of collaborating for productivity in development.
09/27/2016
Mobile money big with South Africans - FNB
Over the years, we have seen eWallet become part of the South African vocabulary as many citizens see it as a convenient and cost effective way to send or receive money
09/26/2016
Exploiting technology to gather information for marketing
If you make the necessary adjustments to your product or service now, you will definitely save money in the long run.
09/23/2016
PE fund Apis trains its eyes on EAC Fintech
The financial technology has grown lifting DPO Group customers to over 5,000 clients in the region, including over 40 airlines, hundreds of hotels, and thousands of travel agents and tour operators.
09/23/2016
HomeSend and the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia have announced a new remittance service at the U.S.-Africa Business
It is free for receivers and is accessible to anyone with a mobile number.
09/23/2016
Discovery's digital bank waiting for licence
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore said its bank will differ from the competition and what is available in the market
09/22/2016
FinTech to disrupt wealth management from within, Roubini ThoughtLab
Tremendous global wealth will be unlocked as a result, but investor expectations will also be raised for new advisory and digital solutions that some investment providers are not yet prepared to offer.
09/20/2016
China’s Net model offers wealth for Africa
The Eastern nation continues to play a major role in both financing and supplying telecommunication and ICT equipment in Africa
09/19/2016
How much SA’s big banks spend on IT
IT spending by South Africa's big four banks tops R30bn/year
09/16/2016
MTN scraps mobile money business in South Africa
MTN launched its South African service in 2012 after the success of Safaricom’s M-Pesa in east Africa
09/15/2016
Tech and Media Leaders Meet in Lagos to Assess Investment and Growth Strategies
Over 80 C-level speakers are confirmed for the conference
09/14/2016
Funding For African Tech Startups Is Snowballing In 2016
This year looks set to be another bumper year, if notable rounds for the likes of South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport and Zimbabwe’s Esaja in the last few weeks are anything to go by.
09/12/2016
Africa asked to bank on financial technologies
Mobile technology has played a significant role in the growth of financial inclusion, particularly in micro-lending.
09/12/2016
Kenya: Companies and State Must Act Now to Improve Cyber Security
Kenyan companies need to start making significant budgetary allocations to cyber security
09/12/2016
Tech helps banks punch above their weight
It is a complex web of facets and perceptions, all of which combine to create the customer experience.