Project Dunbar highlights the possibilities of using multiple CBDCs issued on a shared platform for international settlement.
Sabric co-ordinates with banks to ensure South Africans’ personal information is not abused by the TransUnion hackers.
The bank has collaborated with OfferZen to enable users to code their own bank experience.
Demand for products remains strong, even as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed, says African Rainbow Capital.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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The customer satisfaction gap between banks rapidly closes, as they accelerate their digital roadmaps.
Luno Expeditions, a global, early-stage investment unit, will support the best fintech and crypto/web3 founders.
FNB Merchant Services estimates SA’s e-commerce market will breach R400 billion by 2025, up from nearly R200 billion.
Huawei Cloud drives African FinTech innovation
Mark Wang, Solution Architect at Huawei Cloud Southern Africa, spoke to ITWeb about Huawei being a strategic partner in the banking sector. He also addressed challenges for banks in SA and potential growth in the payment ecosystem for customers. #huaweicloud #fintech #digitalbanking
Huawei partners with Ozow to provide a more convenient way to make instant payments on the Ozow platform and Huawei AppGallery.
The Nona Digital acquisition comes with a team of specialised technology professionals for Yoco.
The online network of professional data scientists will provide Absa with talent to accelerate its emerging tech offerings.
The new entity is expected to increase the spread of ownership by historically disadvantaged people and workers.
The digital-only bank partners with the National HealthCare Group to provide in-app medical insurance solutions to its millions of customers.