The digital payment revolution is well underway and is set to drive financial inclusion, a webinar heard.
The Cyprus-based online trading platform is the latest to obtain a Financial Services Conduct Authority licence, which grants the right to operate in SA.
The mobile operator names Adekunle Awobodu as new chief financial officer for digital and fintech.
Segopolo will lead SprintHive’s Johannesburg presence in his newly appointed role as a growth strategist and equity partner.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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The bank says the partnership is part of its model to join forces with retailers, to acquire additional customers and drive usage.
The Payment Pebble Air is ideal for unattended use in self-service environments.
The digital bank announces new digital and fintech innovations at its annual product-update event with financial advisers.
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
Surveyed South Africans are optimistic about Bitcoin’s future, with some expecting the price to rise as high as $100 000 over the next few months.
The bank says its successful digital strategy led to a strong set of interim results, with group headline earnings up 513% to R3.9 billion.
The 22seven lite version is accessed via Moya, a data-free messaging super app, and is free to download from the Android app store.
Fintech is uniquely capable of driving formal financial inclusion on a mind-boggling large scale, says Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru.
A new report shows the African start-up ecosystem is valued at $6.6 billion, concentrated in Cape Town, Lagos, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Accra.