Managers of Wealth Africa

First Bank Restate Commitment to Digital Banking

He expressed assurance hope digital banking would lead to a shift from the old mindset to an experienced mindset.

gh-link cards: How different are they?

Transactions on the gh-link cards are processed locally.

Banking on the Future of Women

Digital financial services are cutting out the middleman to equalize opportunity

Standard Bank to invest in new financial technology opportunities

It is an honour to partner with the continent’s leading financial institution and our team are extremely excited to begin working together on a number of identified opportunities.

Standard Bank selects Microsoft to drive the bank's digital transformation

"Standard Bank is embracing digital transformation and the opportunities it presents."

Kenya's Equity Bank, Safaricom team up to expand digital banking

After this, Safaricom went on to strike deals with Equity’s rivals, CBA Group and KCB, allowing both banks to lend to customers and take deposits via the M-Pesa platform.

How well is Africa playing the innovation game?

The transformation seen on the continent, so far, has largely been due to the deliberate willingness to embrace change.

$10m to be invested for African start-ups

The investments were aimed at denting the scourge of unemployment in the country and to help sustain one of Africa’s most industrialised and developed economies.

Consumer costs set to plunge as South African banking industry evolves

The paperless model means lower operating costs for banks.

Orange, a key player engaged in the digital transformation in Africa and the Middle East, launches its first “Orange Digital Centre” in Tunisia

The Orange Digital Centre has been set-up as a centre to provide wide-ranging support for startups

Nigeria’s MTN first trillion-naira company to list

It’s been a long journey to listing for the South African group.

Banks need a rapid response to capture the opportunities in digital disruption Mckinsey

On the Digital First section, findings of a survey of 2,500 bank customers in Africa reveal a growing preference for mobile and internet banking over traditional branches in the continent.

Banks use fintech to make up for lost time on financial inclusion

Institutions are investing in a bid to reach ‘unbanked’ groups in Africa and the Middle East

FFA, Standard Bank invest in startups

Founders Factory Africa and Standard Bank invest in the first five fintech startups to scale across Africa

7.2 million digital financial services users in Africa

The launch and growth of digital financial services has led to an unprecedented increase in the number of people enjoying access to formal financial services.

Visa Partners PalmPay to Deepen Financial Inclusion Across Africa

The mobile wallet will offer customers a platform to top up funds electronically

African banking moves to digital channels

Banks can adopt one of four distinct digital strategies: The first is to digitally transform their existing operations, to increase their share of digital sales and transactions to beyond 60% to 70% on each measure, as Kenya-based Equity Bank has done.

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