Managers of Wealth Africa

Telkom launches WhatsApp payment service

They will then be able to message this contact and follow the prompts to enable Telkom Pay.

Codebase unveils Digibanc SaaS to fast track digital banking adoption

Digibanc™ SaaS, has been created to empower financial institutions in their digital drives and ensures complete Regulatory compliance.

Calligo announces fourth UK&I acquisition of 2020

Calligo’s acquisition of Network Integrity Services is part of Calligo’s objective to expand its local presence throughout the UK

FNB customers can now own shares in Berkshire Hathaway, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, PayPal and Visa

Mkhize said that, while investment levels in the first 10 global companies have been good across the board, the clear winners in terms of popularity among South African investors have been Tesla, Amazon and Microsoft (in that order).

2020’s Ten Most Influential startups in Africa: SmartWage

Having clients before a product stood us in good stead to shape our product off the back end of direct user experiences.

Ghana: UNDP, Vodafone Ghana Foundation Train 61 Rural Women in Agribusiness

Made up of leaders of various groups , the participants were trained on how to use their mobile phones to save, transact businesses and access formal banking services to improve their livelihoods.

Discovery Bank announces doubling down its digital banking services

Clients get 5% off for activated Vitality programme, plus an additional 5% for having a Discovery Bank account and credit card.

Digital payments are big in South Africa – But no launch date for Apple or Google Pay

The first is available on both smartphones and smartwatches, while the latter two are only supported on smartwatches.

Deepening Nigeria’s Insurance with Digital Technology

But the insurance penetration remains underwhelming at only 0.4 of Nigeria’s estimated 200 million population.

Online shoppers warned against making instant EFT payments

Sarb and FSCA say consumers are put at risk and it may be in contravention of their bank’s Ts&Cs.

Kenyan bank launches mobile payments service

Africa has been among the most prominet regions for fintech development as users, banks and technology companies have bypassed traditional banking to embrace mobile banking and payment services.

Hope PSBank delivers digital banking services to Customers

Abubakar noted that it was heartwarming that a new bank like Hope PSBank was stepping into the fold to give banking access to millions of Nigerians including those that are unbanked.

Entersekt and Cellulant Partner to Deliver Safer Mobile Banking Solutions

Pan-African fintech giant already working on deployments with institutional customers

StandChart Ghana declared Digital Bank of the Year, its SC Mobile app named Mobile Banking App of the Year

The App has enhanced features that allow clients to execute all their banking needs from a mobile device making banking very convenient and enjoyable.

La Community Bank to introduce mobile banking services

Dr Sowa said the year 2019 was a very eventful year for the banking industry adding that it saw the final resolution of the banking reforms initiated by the Bank of Ghana, which directed all banks to increase their minimum capital.

Double Win For Objectway Wealthtech Suite At Xcelent 2020 Awards

The augmented intelligence component and overall scalability of the Optimiser solution is a distinguishing point.

Google's Project Taara to deliver high speed internet to Africans

As part of a pan-African roll-out which will start in Kenya, Project Taara has partnered with telecoms operator Econet to equip its towers with Taara terminals to transmit beams and create links.

Stanhope Financial cash boost gives SMEs tier one global banking services

The company’s research has identified a clear market opportunity.

Transforming legacy into digital

Chief digital and data officer Vuyo Mpako describes that mission as trying to transform a `175-year-old elephant to feel like a startup’.

Free digital management tool for SA SMEs launches

In an official press release, Jikku Joseph, Managing Director of 22seven Business, explains the launch to be an extension of the already existing 22seven money management app.

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