Managers of Wealth Africa

Zain Sudan launches Bank of Khartoum mobile banking service

Hassa can also be used to pay salaries of employees in government and the private sector.

Ghana's GCB Bank goes live with GoSwiff m-commerce platform

GCB Bank Ltd. is the latest client on the list of banks in the emerging markets to adopt goSwiff mPOS to serve their merchant clients.

Role reversal as African technology expands in Europe

The M-Pesa mobile money transfer system which allows clients to send cash with their telephones has transformed how business is done in east Africa, and is now spreading to Romania.

FNB eyes mobile banking growth in Zambia

First National Bank has forecast that Zambia’s mobile banking space could grow by 62% this year.

New Standard Bank app not working

Standard Bank said the launch of its updated banking app for smartphones was experiencing technical issues, with users unable to login

Standard Bank debuts upgraded apps

Standard Bank has announced big updates to its banking application for smartphones.

At U.S.-Africa Business Forum, Ghana's Fidelity Bank Chooses IBM to Drive Transformation Agenda

The Ghanaian lender earlier chose IBM's datacenter solution for a successful retooling and upgrade of its technology assets.

Praemium to sell Smartfund range in Europe, Asia and Middle East

It has also increased the level of active management on its five Smartfund sub funds, and has restructured the portfolio range from an authorised unit trust structure to an open ended investment company structure.

Eagle appoints new heads of sales for Americas, EMEA and APAC

Appointments made as Eagle continues to grow its global sales operations to meet increasing demand in the market for its products and services

Why Kenya’s ticking IT security banking bomb needs intervention

Opil added that Kenyan banks lost KSh 2 billion ($24 million) in fraud including cybercrime last year.

Standard Chartered partners ETranzact to expand mobile payments to Nigeria

The Bank launched mobile payment services in Kenya in September 2013.

ISO 55000 – The foundation for South African Smart Cities

Mabaso is of the opinion that “all is not doom and gloom

Banking in the future: five trends

The advent of banking apps, cashless payments and "futuristic" bank branches over the past 10 years are indicative of what we can expect in the near future, says head of dotFNB Kim Gibson-Van der Walt.

Visa pushes cheaper remittance service in Africa

Remittance prices are even higher between African countries, according to the World Bank.

Standard Bank: Fleet managers save R130m by blocking fraudulent transaction

Online transaction authorisation clocks up record savings for fleet managersStandard Bank Fleet Management’s transaction authorisation system is geared to save fleet managers another record amount this year.

Big South African smartphone app battle

Four smartphone payment apps enter the ring, how many can make it out?

SS&C’s whitepaper highlights why now is the time to invest in technology to enable growth and performance

Whether a system is “legacy” is not the relevant question – asset managers should instead ask whether their operations solutions can support growth and globalization

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

Helios Towers Africa raises $630 million in a new equity fundraising

Helios Towers Africa, the leading, independent telecommunications towers company in Africa, announces that it has raised $630 million in new equity resources from existing and new shareholders.

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.

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