02/18/2015
"Digital banking will give the poor more control over their assets and help them transform their lives and, by 2030 , 2-billion people who don’t have a bank account today will be storing money and making payment with their phones"
02/17/2015
A string of startups aimed at the Nigerian market have attracted huge VC backing, and many believe their success could spur on the region.
02/17/2015
Eight of the ten countries that make the most use of mobile financial services are in Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of active accounts (43 %).
02/17/2015
Up to a 100 banks across the world have been the target of a hacker group called Carbanak that managed to trick, hack and circumvent banking software and get away with $1 billion
02/17/2015
The use of mobile financial services in sub-Saharan Africa to do such things as pay utility bills and send money to relatives could produce an estimated $1.5 billion in fees for mobile-money providers by 2019
02/17/2015
It is an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in conjunction with the Bankers’ Committee meant to address the safety of customers’ funds
02/16/2015
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion strategy has received another boost with ChamsMobile
02/16/2015
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has unveiled a Mobile Point of Sale (MPoS) terminal, which it christened FCMB PayPad
02/16/2015
The MENA Fund Manager awards are designed to identify the region’s top performers from the investment management industry
02/16/2015
The KPMG Global Africa Practice has unveiled its Africa Business Guide App, which provides country-specific business information to potential investors.
02/12/2015
The growing use of banking services in South Africa is driven by a national rollout of social security debit cards and strong economic growth across finance, real estate and business services sectors.
02/11/2015
SA start-up acquired by major Australian bank
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has acquired Tyme, a South African based technology company that designs, builds and operates digital banking ecosystems.
02/11/2015
Nedbank Capital is the investment banking business of the Nedbank Group.
02/09/2015
Although use of electronic payment systems, especially use of debit and credit cards, is still low in Kenya, card companies are positioning for a slice of this market.
02/08/2015
IFC is excited to be working together with Cignifi and Airtel Uganda
02/06/2015
Speaking at an interaction with journalists in Blantyre, Mashanda said the bank’s digital ambitions aim to add value to its current business offerings while enriching the customer’s experience.
02/05/2015
The FreeSpeech technology analyzes the client’s voice to compare it with their unique voiceprint on file
02/05/2015
Netherlands-based BelCash is offering a technology called helloCash
02/05/2015
Chase Bank and iHub have entered into a partnership which will see the two parties co-operate towards the creation of a technologically advanced ecosystem to improve accessibility
02/05/2015
Ethiopian banks and microfinance firms are launching mobile money services