03/03/2015
MasterCard moves on remittances in Nigeria and Zimbabwe
A joint venture between MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS, HomeSend bridges the gap between various entities globally
03/03/2015
Mobile money is expanding rapidly as global smartphone penetration grows
03/02/2015
New mobile payment platforms can provide a foundation for financial inclusion in South Africa and beyond
02/27/2015
Joshua Oigara, CEO of Kenya's largest bank by assets, said KCB would expand its mobile phone transaction services and agency banking, whereby third-party operators offer basic banking services on its behalf.
02/26/2015
CR2 was selected as a partner of choice for the Bank for a number of reasons.
02/25/2015
Bank Windhoek is scheduled to re-launch its internet banking services
02/25/2015
Former "Mossad spies" threatened a cyber attack on South Africa demanding an end to the ‘boycott Israel’ campaign, leaked intelligence documents show.
02/24/2015
Working with banks and government institutions in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola, Botswana, Zambia and other African countries, ECB provides expertise in application development, managed services, strategic sourcing, training and consulting, designed to bring e
02/24/2015
"We are pleased to announce the launch of the Touch ID feature on the Diamond Mobile App. This means that Diamond Mobile App users that have iOS devices can now login to their accounts with just their finger prints as an alternative to entering a Use
02/19/2015
Banks and MNOs still have time to cash in
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.