07/13/2014

EMP Seals Three-year Partnership With African Banker Awards

EMERGING Markets Payments (EMP), a leading electronic payments processing company in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), recently took part in the African Banker Awardsas a sponsor. The e-pay firm has been sponsoring the regional awards ceremony for several

07/10/2014

Nedbank’s geek in chief on the future of banking

Apple fan and Nedbank chief information officer Fred Swanepoel believes that banks will be relegated to little more than “back-office processors” if they fail to stay ahead when it comes to technology innovation.

07/07/2014

Absa Bank deploys EquiLend trading platform

With Absa Bank now trading on EquiLend, the bank and its clients benefit from the ability to automate securities finance trading with EquiLend counterparties around the globe.

07/06/2014

Co-op Bank, KCB hit by system hitches

It is however unclear whether the problem lies with its core banking system as its IT department has not communicated to the branches on the issue.

06/29/2014

‘Nigerian Banks Ready for E-Commerce Business’

As the regulatory authorities and other stakeholders in the financial sector move to perfect e-payment mode of banking in a way to keep cybercriminals at bay, some operators believe time has come for Nigeria to join other members of the international comm