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
FinTech
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.
09/12/2016
Discovery – South Africa’s new digital bank of the future
Discovery has set aside R1 billion to build the digital infrastructure for its new bank, which promises to disrupt the old market where ABSA, FNB, Standard Bank, and Nedbank dominate.
09/07/2016
UBA drives customer service with technology
He said UBA will not only be the first-to-market in new offerings, but will also offer bespoke products to its esteemed customers and serve them in the most efficient manner.
09/06/2016
WorldRemit and Banque Atlantique partner for money transfers to Cameroon
We make sending money as quick and easy as sending an instant message.
09/06/2016
Blockchain Revolution and Financial Regulation in South Africa
The challenge has been acknowledged by the South African Reserve Bank in its position paper on virtual currencies issued in 2014.
09/05/2016
GBST secures international Composer contract
This deployment through a software as a service model will enable our client to increase brand awareness and manage administration at a low average price point.
09/05/2016
Skye Bank to enhance e-banking services
The bank, he said, has also made bill payment on internet banking hassle-free, as customers can conveniently use the platform to pay utility bills.
09/02/2016
Facebook CEO in Kenya praises mobile banking system
Mark Zuckerberg 'inspired' to see developers, entrepreneurs create mobile money systems
08/31/2016
Standard Chartered plans finger-print and voice biometrics technology in Zimbabwe
The bank is also looking to introduce voice biometric technology for phone banking services in India and the UAE by the close of the year.
08/31/2016
Nigeria Launced its First Fintech Bank: Here's What you need to know
Fintech banking is a growing disruptive trend in the banking sector that is challenging the conventional traditional banking.
08/29/2016
Kenya-based company Fintech provides banking solutions in Ethiopia
Fintech’s head of sales Polycup Osero said that the technology service will enable banks in Ethiopia to solve ATM errors and increase customer satisfaction.