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iiDENTIFii achieves top 10 status in KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Africa Awards

iiDENTIFii secured a finalist spot in the noteworthy KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Africa Awards.

FNB extends reach to KZN for smart ID collections

The bank’s customers in KwaZulu-Natal can now collect their smart IDs and passports at the Cornubia branch.

Vodacom invites developers to join VodaPay ecosystem

The telco's financial services unit calls on developers and businesses to join the VodaPay ecosystem by building their own “Mini Programs”.

Report: Branch banking will be dead in five year

Open banking and increased competition from big tech and new entrants are driving banks to rethink their business models.

Visa Innovation for Inclusion Summit

Sub-Saharan Africa is next frontier for digital payments

With only 10% of payments currently digital, Sub-Saharan Africa has a tremendous window of opportunity for digital payments growth, say industry insiders.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations

In this week's tech news roundup, Fintech partners contracted to disburse monthly allowances to NSFAS-funded tertiary students have challenged the allegations levelled against them, saying they are considering legal action. eZaga and Tenet Technology have denied the allegations made against them and claim to not have received the full report in which these were made Stay informed and engaged with our comprehensive coverage of these stories and more on our website, www.itweb.co.za and social media platforms. Discover the latest advancements shaping the future of technology by ITWeb. #newsvideo #sita #nsfas https://www.itweb.co.za/content/DZQ58MV8yPAvzXy2 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/rxP3jqBEax8MA2ye https://www.itweb.co.za/content/xnklOvz1dnYq4Ymz https://www.itweb.co.za/content/dgp45vaBPVJ7X9l8 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/P3gQ2qGAPrg7nRD1

Standard Bank launches new fleet card with enhanced security, lower transaction fees

To enhance security and peace of mind, the new Standard Bank Visa Fleet cards will be issued with an encrypted chip and PIN solution.

Capital Appreciation

Capital Appreciation side-steps COVID-19 impact in year-end results

The company says the impact of COVID-19 delayed clients’ decisions on projects and new terminal orders, but it weathered those pressures.

Samuel Mungadze

Cape Crypto debuts Bitcoin trading mobile app

After completing its six-month soft launch phase, the new home-grown crypto player introduces a mobile app to enable users to buy and sell Bitcoin.

Sibahle Malinga

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

Crypto currency

The insightful growth of crypto-currency today

Stakeholders and observers of the crypto-currency industry attribute the exponential growth to various factors, including the global recognition the industry has received.

Xspot Technology

Device insurance lifts Telkom’s fintech unit in financial services race

The telco says it put in motion a campaign to promote its financial products and will launch new services in the next 12 months.

Samuel Mungadze

Crypto exchange VALR provides new payments tool

The local crypto exchange launches VALR Pay, a platform to send South African rand payments to any mobile number or e-mail address.

Overview of crypto-asset wallets

As the crypto-assets marketplace grows, there will be options available that will make transactions in the digital world easy and very secure.

Xspot Technology

Shoring up defences amid increasing data exposure threats

While vigilance remains everyone’s responsibility, the CSO’s role is continually expanding to incorporate a deeper understanding of the human psyche.

Sandro Bucchianeri

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