03/29/2015
Who would lead Africa’s data revolution?
You can describe Africa as a model continent – for the good and the bad.
FinTech
03/27/2015
Africa’s Debub Global Bank to deploy Oracle’s hardware and software technology
DGB is expected to benefit from consolidated customer and product details across all banking departments
03/27/2015
Somali entrepreneur to launch scheme to ease cash transfer fears
Prominent entrepreneur Liban Egal plans to launch a technology in May
03/26/2015
Kenya: Majority of Kenyans On E-Payment Products
Eighty five percent of Kenyans have adopted electronic payment products including bank accounts, mobile phone, prepaid cards or other payment products, according to a new study by MasterCard.
03/26/2015
3-D Secure compliance irks e-retailers
The Payments Association of South Africa plans to impose hefty fines for e-commerce retailers who have not implemented the 3-D Secure system for secure payments
03/25/2015
3D Secure – will it work?
Consumers and merchants know 3D Secure as the extra step between the product and the purchase
03/25/2015
Ethiopia's Zemen Bank selects CR2 BankWorld
The extension of services at Zemen Bank includes a generous selection of functionalities which will be available to both corporate and retail customers.
03/24/2015
Tackling South Africa’s R453.9 million card fraud
Consumers and merchants know 3D Secure as the extra step between the product and the purchase.
03/23/2015
Fidelity Bank Revamps ATMs
Fidelity Bank Plc has revamped its ATMs across the country as part of efforts to adapt to emerging changes in the operating environment.
03/19/2015
UBS partners Diebold on branch automation
By providing a consistent omni-channel user experience across UBS' network, the new units allow consumers to conveniently and securely execute transactions such as bill payments or get an overview of assets.
03/17/2015
FNB launches cardless withdrawals on app
South African bank First National Bank has expanded its cardless cash withdrawal feature to the latest version of its app.
03/17/2015
Advent Software Wins for Third Consecutive Year at MENA Fund Manager Fund Services Awards
Award Confirms Advent's Position as One of the Region's Leading Technology Providers
03/16/2015
New technology to increase bank’s revenue sources, cut costs
The cost of banking may soon be reduced and other channels of income harnessed with new electronic banking options introduced into the country
03/12/2015
Technology can mitigate mobile banking fraud
SIM swapping is still perhaps one of the biggest threats
03/12/2015
West African integration initiatives drive rapid changes in capital markets
A new bond market is also under construction
03/12/2015
KCB, Safaricom launch comprehensive new mobile banking product
KCB Group and Safaricom have launched a new mobile banking product with what they describe as the most comprehensive features yet in the market.
03/11/2015
Simstream Group wins satellite network management contract from the Bank of Central African States, serving six countries
The central bank's satellite network will connect 25 sites across six countries.
03/11/2015
Kenya Commercial Bank Targets 15 Million Mobile-Phone Users
The bank, in partnership with Safaricom Ltd., East Africa’s biggest mobile network operator, is offering paperless banking accounts
03/10/2015
Vodafone to offer M-Pesa payments between Tanzania and Kenya
Vodafone extended the M-Pesa mobile money transfer and payments service to the international payments market, launching its first international money transfer corridor between Tanzania and Kenya
03/08/2015
Botswana Savings Bank announces strategic software investment
Botswana Savings Bank, a financial institution wholly owned by Botswana government, has announced plans to adopt an integrated self-service banking platform BankWorld designed by CR2.