Managers of Wealth Africa

SA open banking startup truID raises funding to expand usage, product

Drabkin said open banking has immense potential for innovation in the banking, asset management, property, insurance and fintech sectors.

Pandemic Leveling Playing Field Between Banks And FinTechs?

That statement seems to be a nod to outages seen with online brokerage Robinhood over the past several months.

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) launches mobile app

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), has Tuesday launched a mobile app to enhance investors’ participation in Kenya’s capital market.

Africa Is The Next Frontier For The Internet

That has been a powerful force fueling economic growth over the past century across Europe, North America and Asia.

Remarkable future awaits with exponential growth in technologies

Solar and wind power generation costs had dropped dramatically, and the use of wind power had grown fivefold in 10 years and the use of solar power had grown 30 times over the same period.

Sudan embraces digital payments to build a more inclusive economy

Sudan Joins United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to Drive Financial Inclusion and Transparency

Nigerian CWG partners with Indian Clari5 to help African banks combat frauds

Through this strategic partnership, CWG and Indian banking technology solution provider Clari5 will provide solutions to African banks to counter enterprise-wide fraud and money laundering risk.

Four ways African governments can bridge digital skills gap needed for post-Covid economic recovery

But governments and educators must first teach people to be lifelong learners, and they will need to find new ways to boost, recognise and assess the skills people acquire.

COVID-19 Threatens Cybersecurity in South Africa

It includes a R50 billion increase to the value of existing social grants, a new grant and delivery of food parcels to poor households.

Objectway Wins XCELENT Depth of Service Award

Celent also recognised that Objectway Client Engage and Conectus Onboarding provide “a comprehensive front-to-back Client Lifecycle Management offering allowing clients to identify prospects as well as onboard, with a user-friendly UI”.

Platform links loan borrowers to lenders

Kopalink has come at a time when Covid-19 has changed the way people interact and access services.

Standard Chartered Bank Recognized As The Best Digital Bank In Kenya 2020

Digitalization remains a core part of our business strategy and we take pride in being voted the best digital bank in Kenya and the most innovative retail banking app 2020

Banking 4.0: Coronavirus accelerates shakeup in financial services

Along with ATMs, telephone banking, and call centres, it ushered in the era of self-service banking. Web-based banking may have felt like a bigger shift, but it was part of that second revolution.

Digitization strategy oversees Equity’s growth in loans and transactions

By Waiving fees on mobile transactions charges the bank says it continues support the government initiatives of facilitating cashless transactions to help alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on its customers.

Sparkle: Former Diamond Bank CEO Unveils ‘Comprehensive‘ Digital Service

Users are also provided with visibility over spending patterns, with a detailed breakdown of payments by category

E-signatures can ease contracts pressure on essential businesses

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African Bank partners with Arctic Intelligence to digitalise AML solution

ABL significant time researching a software or solution that will enable digital and seamless completion of Anti-Money Laundering

Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19

Speaking at the online event, Brett King, author of Bank 4.0, a New York-based mobile banking startup, said the behavioural changes that come with coronavirus further underpins the needs for digital transformation in banking sector.

HSEVEN launches three programmes for African entrepreneurs

The three programmes target startups with two to five founders that are still in an early stage of conception and aim to impact Africa through innovative services, products, and business models.

Bitcoin Investors Reportedly Lose Millions in South African Exit Scam

One South African investor reportedly had deposited more than R6 million ($342,000) with Breedt’s company.