06/13/2019
The Fund aims to provide financial access to the unbanked African population and disburse $100 million in grants and $300 million in the form of debt by 2030 in an attempt to expand the reach of electronic financial services for low-income communities.
06/12/2019
For Kenyan entrepreneurs and contractors doing business with clients in the U.K., this service will lead to significant time and cost savings.
06/12/2019
It’s high time Africans viewed privacy and protection of the data that pertains to us, as critical to our security, success and progress both individually and collectively.
06/12/2019
It is also required by the Protection of Personal Information Act and there could be fines of up to R10m or imprisonment of up to 10 years for missing some of the required components."
06/11/2019
Globally, most banks have either completed or are currently undertaking a digital transformation journey, driven mainly by changing customer expectations and the need to do things differently.
06/11/2019
This impressive profit performance, which was driven by solid revenue growth, has resulted in an increased dividend which he announced to the delight of shareholders.
06/10/2019
The digital bank was launched in February and operates via kiosks at Pick n Pay and Boxer Stores
06/10/2019
With continued uncertainty and risk, the insurer warns users that crypto equipment does not fall under household item cover.
06/07/2019
This partnership will provide Adyen with further access to a potential addressable consumer base of over 220M who use either debit/credit card, mobile money or mobile banking payment options.
06/07/2019
A lever for profitability with limited implementation to date
06/07/2019
From ride-hailing to e-commerce to trade finance, companies from the Lion City are being drawn to the sheer size of the African market of 1.2 billion people, and the opportunities it presents as it seeks to keep pace with Asia
06/06/2019
Agile teams, ecosystems, and ethics
06/06/2019
The Mpumalanga police, for example, arrested two suspects in January for their involvement in a kidnapping scheme in which ransom was asked for in bitcoin.
06/06/2019
However, what businesses need to take cognisance of is the fact that effective IT governance means reduced risk in a number of areas, which in turn improves continuity and ultimately results in a more successful and profitable business as a whole.
06/05/2019
PalmPay disclosed that the application will aid Visa cardholders to make online and mobile payments by linking their card details to their PalmPay profile.
06/05/2019
Despite rapid progress in the banking industry, financial inclusion remains a challenge, with approximately 11 million South Africans stated as being unbanked or underbanked.
06/05/2019
The Central Bank of Lesotho is now governing the process to develop and operate a switch, and has issued a formal notice inviting bids for design.
06/05/2019
This means that seven out of every 10 Kenyans are using their mobile phones to access their bank accounts for services to save or get loans coinciding with a change by the lenders and micro-financiers to adopt mobile and digital platforms that cut on oper
06/04/2019
South Africa becomes the ninth African country in which Flutterwave has a presence, following launches in Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
06/03/2019
In my opinion, the lure to engage in online moneymaking schemes may be related to the structures and lapses in our banking system