Managers of Wealth Africa

Investec focuses on ‘high tech, high touch’ service as its rivals chase scale

Investec says it will concentrate on its core markets of SA and the UK, which offer ample opportunity for growth

Absa partners with Melanin Kapital to launch unsecured lending for women-focused startups in Kenya

As part of the partnership, the two have also engaged with international like-minded partners to de-risk the credit facilities to the startups, enabling Absa Bank to offer favorable unsecured loans, ranging from between KES 100,000 to KES 3 million.

New Channel Between Thunes and M-Pesa Is Opening Out Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Capabilities

Thunes provides payment rails to mobile wallets, banks, and, in some cases, cash payouts in Africa. Thunes currently has over 50 intra-Africa corridors helping to facilitate faster, cheaper, and more transparent transactions for the consumers, giving acce

Podcast / Block-chain is democratising value, Standard Bank says

Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ian Putter, Standard Bank’s group head for its Blockchain Centre of Excellence

President of Rwanda Calls For Global Digital Cooperation

During the meeting, new Commissioners participating for the first time were recognized.

Access Bank, Firm Support Digitalisation of Women Businesses

Also according to him, Access Bank, through the W Initiative, is set to onboard 1,500 female entrepreneurs on the Ebi Marketplace platform to ensure viability and resilience to economic shocks.

Digitally-driven solutions can bolster SA’s financial sector

The importance of SMS in the financial sector was also thrust into the spotlight during COVID-19.

IBM wins major cloud deals in Africa

Customers’ needs are evolving as they seek banking services across channels and expect personalization.

Tech a look at this: SA embracing fourth industrial revolution with home-grown innovations

The management consulting firm Convergenc3 runs a "factory" that develops dozens of digital startups every year and takes ten to 20 of those to market.

Nigeria, Ghana sprint to join digital currency race

"Nigerians are investing in cryptocurrency as a means of store value and to carry their funds outside the shores of the country," said Ayodeji Ebo, head of retail investment at Lagos-based investment firm Chapel Hill Denham.

South Africa's AlphaCode invites early stage fintechs to apply for incubation programme

Innovative business concepts led by strong entrepreneurial teams, can apply before 31 October 2021 and they could benefit from a R1.5 million entrepreneurial package.

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank picks Oracle for worldwide tech overhaul

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has signed a landmark deal with OracleFS to overhaul its core banking systems and trade finance operations.

Africa Is 3rd Fastest Growing Crypto Economy

This report analyses peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions and platforms were critically because regulations such as those in Nigeria and Kenya have made it difficult for customers to send money from their bank accounts directly to cryptocurrency businesses on

Crypto adoption in Africa has surged 1,200% over the last year

Peer to peer platforms (P2P) like Paxful and Remitano that do not have a central player like a bank or exchange, have become more popular than ever across Africa as a way of sending crypto.

Cellulant, Ecobank and GAINDE 2000 Sign a Partnership with KenTrade to Provide a Payment Gateway to Enhance Service Delivery

“Payment Gateway will allow for our Partner Government Agencies to monitor and validate the payments in real-time, which speaks to our mantra on the ease of doing business.”

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