06/24/2019
The panel also highlighted the main recommendations from the report of the joint European Union – African Union Digital Economy Task Force (DETF), co-chaired by Guislain and Ghanaian Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.
06/24/2019
World Trade Organisation estimates show that the volume of global merchandise trade grew by 3% in 2018, down from 4,6% in 2017.
06/24/2019
Absa has also noted a significant upward trend, scoring 12 points higher today than five years ago.
06/21/2019
Internet on mobile phones and fixed land connections has been widely cut across Sudan since the violent dispersal of a protest camp outside army headquarters on June 3 that left dozens dead and hundreds wounded.
06/21/2019
Ethos Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fund and co-investors have invested R200m in recently launched digital bank TymeBank, which is majority owned by African Rainbow Capital (ARC).
06/21/2019
Specialist financial services provider Sasfin Bank has established a Digital Advisory Council to provide the market with industry-leading expertise and insights on trends shaping the use of technology in financial services.
06/20/2019
The announcement follows the establishment of an agreement between Smart Africa and Bamboo Capital whereby Smart Africa will shortlist businesses in which Bloc may choose to invest.
06/20/2019
Cryptocurrencies offer a financial lifeline to people excluded from the formal financial economy and to those living in oppressive political or economic regimes. Digital private currencies allow individuals to move their money across national borders with
06/19/2019
The company’s partnership with Jumio streamlines digital onboarding, eliminating the need for customers to visit branch offices when creating new banking accounts
06/18/2019
The grant will create an interoperable digital payment system that will allow consumers to send and receive money between mobile wallets, and from these wallets to other digital and bank accounts.
06/17/2019
Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, and FNB all said that it was becoming increasingly difficult to find skilled IT workers to aid in their digital migration efforts.
06/17/2019
Digital-only challengers enter market.
06/17/2019
Continent’s second biggest mobile operator sets price range at 80-100p
06/14/2019
The challenge is going to revolve around four main problems, namely digitized cash collections, assured payments, B2B2C enablement and digitizing trade processes.
06/14/2019
By extending its money transfer service to SMEs, WorldRemit says it aims to save businesses time and money when they make international payments.
06/13/2019
Fintech in the MEA will continue to slowly expand and therefore constitute a limited threat to the region's well-established financial institutions
06/13/2019
The launch of this challenge is an important milestone in our quest to uncover innovative solutions for our clients
06/13/2019
The lender is building a venture portfolio focused on digital transformation in finance
06/13/2019
It's too high risk for the insurer
06/13/2019
In failing to plan for their financial futures, they may be more like preceding generations than they’d like to admit.