Managers of Wealth Africa

Kenyan Startup Enables WhatsApp Commerce in Africa

The company has developed a B2B tool enabling companies to reach and transact with customers directly within WhatsApp.

The best digital banks in South Africa

According to the SITEisfaction’s results, FNB is the Best Digital Bank in South Africa, with a score of 73.94.

5 saving apps transforming personal finance management in Nigeria

Today, the world is at your fingertips, thanks to the proliferation of finance apps that have reshaped how we handle money.

Drone warning for businesses in South Africa

The City of Cape Town earlier this year said it would invest millions in technology to fight crime, with drones part of the plane.

Smart Africa and Orange Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Sustainable Practices

Both organisations have a lot of influence when it comes to digital transformation.

Afreximbank Begins Developing $1Billion Morocco-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Programme

Afreximbank will cooperate with the Ministry and relevant Moroccan entities and economic operators to develop and deploy appropriate project structuring and financing solutions.

How digital upstarts are menacing South Africa’s big banks

Newcomers to the banking industry are encroaching on markets controlled by the traditional "big four" banks.

Big move for Bitcoin payments in South Africa

Visa, meanwhile, started a crypto consulting service and invested in crypto platforms as part of a global push for digital currency adoption.

Ecobank embroiled in savings app ownership dispute with start-ups

Ecobank Kenya’s website says Save As You Spend allows its customers to automatically save 10 percent of any amount they spend.

Approov Reveals Lack of End-to-End Security in Popular Banking Apps in Africa

The Approov study investigates the prevalence of unsecured secrets in binary packages of financial Android apps in Africa, highlighting trends and disparities.

Kenyan BNPL player EDOMx taps finbots.ai for credit risk management

EDOMx selected finbotsAI after an extensive evaluation of the solution.

How to protect you & your business from social media scammers

Cybercriminals have adapted their strategies to focus on executives and high-level managers.

SMEs tap into new revenue streams with iK Prepaid

85% of cell phone packages in South Africa are prepaid, but airtime and data only scratch the surface of prepaid vendors’ offering.

Stanbic Bank Tanzania rolls out chatbot Kai

Kai will provide 24/7 customer service and support and is accessible via the Stanbic Bank Tanzania website under Chat.

African Development Bank and Google collaborate on digital transformation in Africa

The agreement underscores a shared commitment to harness emerging technologies, extend and improve infrastructure, and refine talent and skills in the continent.

South Africa leads Africa in digital quality of life - study

The annual Digital Quality of Life Index study placed South Africa at 72nd, Kenya 76th and Nigeria 88th out of 121 countries globally

Lenders adopt more ‘smart branches’ in growing drive for digitalisation

“We shall therefore continue seeking new branches opened to facilitate access to more consumers but at a much slower pace than it was before especially pre-Covid.”

5 Ways Tech is Building Better Customer Experiences in Insurance

For the majority of consumers, the most visible example of this technological shift is their insurer’s smartphone app.

Fintechs can drive financial inclusion through AI, says Kora

The report, which was a collaborative work by Kora and Finextra, highlighted that AI was already being used for machine learning algorithms, customer behaviour analysis, demographics, and data to create more personalised experiences for consumers.

Kenya woos global tech giants with green energy data centres

Our data centres power the products and services you’ve come to rely on every day.

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