06/06/2019
Accelerating digital innovation inside and out
Agile teams, ecosystems, and ethics
FinTech
06/06/2019
Crooks and crypto: a seedy underworld in South Africa
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
IT governance benefits beyond ticking boxes
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, Visa collaborate to enhance financial inclusion all over Africa
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
Leveraging Disruptive Technologies to Drive Financial Inclusion Within the Banking Sector
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
Lesotho plays e-commerce catchup with National Payments Switch plan
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
Kenya is mobile cash king but Ghana and Rwanda lead in reach
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
Silicon Valley-based payments firm descends on SA
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
Uwaje: Africa becoming lucrative catchment area for online schemes
In my opinion, the lure to engage in online moneymaking schemes may be related to the structures and lapses in our banking system
06/03/2019
Race for low-to-middle income consumers heats up in SA’s insurance industry
In the past few months, two black-managed financial service firms have launched, with a renewed focus to serve the mass market with innovative and affordable financial services products, changing the face of SA’s insurance industry.
05/31/2019
CWG seals ‘ATM as a service’ implementations with banks
CWG is driving the ATM as a Service concept in Nigeria
05/30/2019
ARB Apex Bank renews contract with Temenos
ARB Apex Bank was recently recognized as part of the “Best in Banking Awards” held at the Temenos Community Forum in The Hague in April 2019 and awarded the “Best Inclusive Banking” prize.
05/30/2019
Objectway Ranks 1st in the IBS Global Sales League Table 2019
The Private Banking Systems category was particularly competitive with a higher number of participants and deal volume compared to last year’s Sales League Table.
05/30/2019
FNB banking clients to get free airtime, data
As a price war intensifies in South Africa’s banking sector, FNB has announced it will cut the fees of some accounts, improve the earning potential for customers in the eBucks loyalty programme, and offer free airtime and data to account holders. F
05/30/2019
Usawa Set to Provide Trustworthy Investment Tool for Africans and Change how Pension Funds and Bank do Business
Usawa is a stable and liquid investment solution that is backed by hard assets in the form of US real estate now accessible to Africans.
05/30/2019
Nigerian banking start-up favours Oracle FSS
The Nigerian banking sector has seen a great deal of upheaval over the years, with many mergers, start-ups and closures.
05/30/2019
Shaping Africa’s economic strategy for the digital age
It can transform Africa by increasing competitiveness, promoting strong integration, and reducing the cost of doing business.
05/30/2019
Crypto in Africa: SA crypto fest 2019 and crypto-themed socks
The conference will be held in Cape Town on September 7, 2019.
05/29/2019
PwC focuses on cyber attacks
Behaviourally inspired measures to lower the risk of cyber attacks in your organisation.
05/29/2019
Infobip enables banking services over the world’s most used chat apps and channels enhancing customer experience of Kenyan banks and fintechs
By using Infobip’s omnichannel solution, Kenyan businesses can choose the optimal communication channels for specific types of messages, all available on a single communication platform.