The bank appoints Unathi Mtya as group chief information officer, who also joins the group executive committee.
Mobile telecoms customers are choosing to turn to trusted providers they already have a deep relationship with, says Consulta.
This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia to receive payments via MTN Mobile Money.
The bank chose iOCO to augment their development capabilities with staff on demand.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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iiDENTIFii attains Microsoft co-sell partner status, with its biometric digital authentication and automated onboarding solution hosted in Microsoft Azure.
The bank introduces cardless withdrawals, simplified cellphone banking and a digital conversational chatbot assistant called Enbi.
The bank introduces the Unayo digital platform, aiming to connect the continent’s informal market to financial services.
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
The South African Post Office is advertising for a “reputable card scheme” to issue cards for Postbank over a period of five years.
The COVID-driven surge in financial crime leads to banks accelerating their use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to combat money-laundering.
The bank wants to grow its digital partnerships ecosystem across the continent, after roping in HYBR and SystemicLogic to identify potential partners.
The department tells Parliament that an online appointment system is in the works, as part of the intervention strategies to reduce long queues at its branches.
Despite the loss, the digital bank says it expanded its existing client base and is achieving 500 average daily new-to-bank sales.