04/19/2023
Nigerian mobile money accounts grow by 22%, says GSMA
“Of all adults with a mobile money account, 88 per cent have one registered in their own name (a nine percentage point increase year on year).”
FinTech
04/17/2023
Businesses can protect themselves from scammers
The longer it takes to identify and report a scam involving changed banking details, the more damage can be done.
04/12/2023
The CEO of Standard Bank, Africa’s Largest Bank, Says Retail CBDCs Could Disrupt the Banking System or Create Unfair Competition
South Africa's Standard Bank Group is the largest bank in Africa with total assets worth nearly $171 billion. Project Dunbar, with SARB as one of the 4 participating central banks globally, proved financial institutions could use CBDCs issued by part
04/12/2023
Data center vendors – a view at risk management
Given the strategic value of data center to digital transformation
04/06/2023
Mukuru Launches Tenth Money Transfer ‘Drive-Thru’ in Zimbabwe
As part of its innovation, Mukuru has also launched a series of services in the past few months to build a diverse product offering for customers.
04/05/2023
Shameel Joosub honoured with 2023 MyBroadband Telecoms CEO of the Year trophy
A variety of metrics are used to choose the winner, including the impact of their company’s products and services on South Africans, as well as the company’s financial and technical performance.
04/04/2023
AccessAfrica Remittance Corridors Expanded to Foster Greater Financial Inclusion
AccessAfrica customers will also be able to receive payments from all over the world through MFS Africa partners.
04/04/2023
Visa Agrees to Implement Contactless Payment for Public Transport in Amman, Jordan
The new project is also powered by Network International and Kentkart.
04/04/2023
Massive growth for South African software development company Codehesion
Beyers said 2023 is on track to be another excellent year for the company – and they predict continued growth and client acquisition
04/03/2023
New mega infrastructure package for African banks
Infrastructure would be crucial to banks remaining relevant and competitive.
03/31/2023
AI and machine learning are reimagining risk management in FNB
ML and AI can also help with making predictions because everything learned from previous instances can be applied to future ones, and with a shrinking number of false positives.
03/31/2023
Industry players call for a 'non-stop' approach to Africa's banking digitisation
Someone who has firsthand experience of how taking a digital-first approach can help improve customer experience is Eric Muriuki Njagi, Group Director, Digital Business, at the NCBA Group, one of Africa's largest financial services companies.
03/30/2023
The Document Warehouse launches Digital Company – How it will benefit South African businesses
This comprehensive workflow solution is essential for any business looking to modernise and streamline the management of company documents and processes.
03/29/2023
Fujitsu named NetApp’s Hybrid Cloud Partner of the Year 2023
Having to adapt rapidly to macroeconomic fluctuations and less-than-dependable supply chains, noted NetApp, put a premium on resilient and dependable partners, with Fujitsu singled out for special praise.
03/28/2023
NALA Receives Payment Service Provider License From Central Bank of Tanzania
The company’s $1million investment comes after receiving the licence to power product innovation in Tanzania.
03/28/2023
Decentralisation key to supporting Kenya’s digital economy start-ups
Kenya’s labour market is expected to have an additional nine million people by 2025
03/28/2023
FNB launches raft of new credit options to help stay afloat during load shedding
The bank will offer solar home loans to new and existing mortgage accounts for both FNB and non-FNB customers, incentivising them to switch from their current banks.
03/27/2023
Tanzania Payment Ecosystem Improved Following Three Way Partnership Including Mastercard
Additionally, the partnership will result in a wide range of digital payment solutions being introduced in Tanzania.
03/27/2023
South Africa’s biggest mobile network quality testing project starts
Mobile network quality is a key consideration for consumers when selecting an operator, especially with load-shedding wreaking havoc among operators.
03/24/2023
What Barriers do East African Start-ups Need to Overcome to Ensure Growth?
Twenty-eight per cent of respondents also indicated that investment has slowed across the East African start-up landscape due to the covid pandemic.