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Google Pay launched in South Africa

South Africa is the first African country to receive support for Google contactless payments.

Investment solution to strengthen financial growth launched in Nigeria

She also noted that Branch recently recorded one of the highest ROIs in the country

South African Reserve Bank promotes digital assets-friendly behavior from financial institutions

It added that the institutions had made the move to de-risk their operations due to uncertainty over the regulatory treatment of digital assets.

Volante Technologies Research Reveals Middle East and Africa Financial Institutions Have Ambitious Payments Modernization Plans

Region poised to make more investment in payments modernization over next two years than any other geography

Africa’s first central bank e-currency is yet to have recurring users

But, the news should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism as at an average of 1.35 transactions per active wallet, the eNaira has not convinced its users to do a lot with it.

Digital lenders train sights on struggling small banks

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) director for research and policy Samuel Tiriongo said the entry of digital banks could be driven by need to meet capital and licenses requirements.

South Africa’s central bank grants local banks permission to serve crypto clients

several banks in the country had barred customers from using their credit and debit cards to purchase crypto on foreign exchanges.

SA Reserve Bank Confirms Banks Can Work With Crypto Exchanges

Luno says the cryptocurrency industry has driven economic growth and financial inclusion in South Africa.

Johannesburg Prepares for Digital Finance Africa 2022

Now, more than ever, we must come together and share our stories and find answers to our questions.

Virtual Pay International Limited Obtains License from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)

Virtual Pay proposes to collaborate with all sector players in the market, namely, banks, nonbank financial institutions, major card schemes etc., to ensure that the company is able to scale its operations for the benefit of all stakeholders.

In-depth with Mike Brown, SA’s longest serving bank CEO: Nedbank, digital revolution, renewables, fintechs, greylisting and crypto

It’s a huge responsibility as a CEO having a business with 26,000 staff and 8 million customers.

SARB urges banks not to close crypto exchange accounts

Following FNB’s announcement, other big banks, such as Nedbank and Absa, followed suit in closing the accounts of crypto-currency exchanges.

AVAÍC invests $500k in Kenyan fintech start-up FinAccess

FinAccess drives financial inclusion and unlocks financial services for many unbanked people in East Africa through its technology platform and widespread distribution.

Fintech firms ramp up investments in Kenya’s microfinance space

UMBA obtained a 66.06% stake in Daraja Microfinance Bank Ltd effective 1 July, after approval by the Central Bank of Kenya on 23 May.

How Africa’s Technology Revolution is Changing Perspectives on the Continent

A new innovation narrative has emerged in Africa in recent years, embodied by the exponential growth of funding for technology startups.

8 Ways Edge Computing Can Future-Proof Your Business

Based on my experience, here are the top 8 future-proofing benefits of adopting edge computing

South Africa’s banking and payments industry IT recruitment activity drops 16.3% in July 2022

Out of the total job titles, the top five roles commanded a 100% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of South Africa’s banking and payments industry in July 2022.

Nigerian fintech TeamApt becomes QED’s first African investment

The new funds will help fuel its planned expansion across Africa in the coming months.

Blue Prism Interview: The Benefits of Automation in Africa’s Banking Sector

Newton says, there are two aspects: Benefits to the bank and benefits to the customer.Newton says, there are two aspects: Benefits to the bank and benefits to the customer.

CWG unveils software to tackle e-fraud in banking sector

Also speaking, Moruf Ireti Yusuf, Chief Technology Officer for CWG, said that the company has been able to onboard one of the oldest and largest banks in Nigeria within few months of its take off in 2019, while three banks are already on its platform in G

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