10/06/2015
Why Barclays is investing in African fintech start-ups
Barclays has already run accelerator programmes in London and New York
FinTech
10/05/2015
Nedbank accelerates ISO 20022 adoption before 2016 deadline
South African banking group, Nedbank, has chosen Bytes Universal Systems and Volante Technologies as part of its payment infrastructure to speed up ISO 20022 adoption before the 2016 deadline.
10/02/2015
Namibia: OMIG Tech Scoops Innovation Prize
The competition was facilitated by the Namibia Business Innovation Institute at the Polytechnic.
09/30/2015
You can finally get your smart IDs from SA banks
Gigaba said in February that Standard Bank, Nedbank, and First National Bank had signed memorandum of understanding with the department.
09/29/2015
Objectway enters the 2015 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings
Most comprehensive vendor ranking in the financial services industry features top 100 global providers of financial technology
09/29/2015
Ecobank to roll out electronic banking products, services
Ecobank Zimbabwe has grown its branch network to 15 from four since 2011 and will leverage on technology and partnerships to roll out its electronic banking products and services.
09/28/2015
KCB steps up online banking transations
KCB hopes to improve on its multi-currency transactions making it the first in the East African region to offer the service
09/25/2015
Meet the tech startups representing Kenya in DemoAfrica
InsureAfrika is an insurance comparison website that gives consumers information on the best possible insurance policies
09/24/2015
Misys sets sights on Iran, Africa for growth
Misys to start operations in Iran as soon as sanctions lifted
09/16/2015
Absa to trial Visa's biometrics system
South African bank Absa will be the first locally to trial Visa's new biometrics specification with chip card transactions.
09/15/2015
Kenya Commercial Bank signs with GoSwiff for Cashlite agenda
The Bank aims to upsurge its financial inclusion and cashlite agenda footprint via the use of GoSwiff’s mobile point of sale (mPOS) facility.
09/14/2015
‘Bitcoin will be the Technology that Unifies a United States of Africa’
The final frontier is acceptance and use in “The Third World,” where traditional banking is the exception, and economic development is more of a need than a societal given.
09/11/2015
Stanbic Bank introduces solar powered offsite ATMs in Ghana
The solar powered ATMs will also help sustain the environment while reducing the pressure on the national grid.
09/10/2015
Technology the differentiator for financial services
The opportunity for South African banks and financial product providers is enormous.
09/10/2015
Standard Bank, WeChat launch Always On Banking
They will then have to provide their WeChat ID to their private banker, who will verify and register them.
09/10/2015
Cyber security market in the Middle East and African region poised to grow to USD 13.43 billion in 2019
The summit, which will run over a four day period, is expected to provide collective guidance and analysis coming from some of the world's premier cyber security experts
09/08/2015
Standard Bank offers banking via IM
Standard Bank has launched a new service that will allow its high-value clients to interact with a team of bankers using WeChat.
09/08/2015
Smile Telecoms Raises $365M To Expand Its Broadband Coverage In Four African Countries
Smile Telecoms’ new funding will help it build its infrastructure and compete against rivals such as MTN, Airtel, Telefonica, and Orange.
09/02/2015
Mobile Money can’t kill banking in Ghana - Vodafone boss
Banks were not very receptive to the Bank of Ghana’s new E-Money Issuers Guidelines and Agent Guidelines.
09/01/2015
Stanbic unveils modern ATMs
The new ATM's are just one of the many ways we are moving our customers forward