The Cape Town-based fintech firm reaches 120 000 merchant customers, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the shift to digital payments.
Debit order abuse goes beyond rejected payments – and while technology has a role to play in ensuring that debit orders are honoured, so does consumer education.
The company, previously known as Virgin Money, today released the new version of its Spot app.
The digital-only newcomer delays its public launch and opts to run a “closed rollout” as a risk mitigation measure, amid the COVID-19 upheaval.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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The cloud accounting platform and Nedbank partner to provide SMEs with access to their financial data through a fully-digital API-enabled bank feed.
The Mastercard Economics Institute says the opportunity for fintech disruption is high in Africa, with digitisation enabling financial inclusion in emerging markets.
The bank’s investigations reveal the former employee sold customer data to third-parties, in a data leak that affected over 209 000 customers.
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
By combining the strengths of the two companies, Fincheck says it will provide a comprehensive financial picture of each applicant.
Using deep linking, AppsFlyer points out it will enhance user engagement in the Nedbank Money app, Money App Lite and Avo by Nedbank app.
AI can lead to higher automation and, when deployed after controlling for risks, can often improve human decision-making, says Stu Chalmers, Winjit associate VP for Sales and Business Development in SA.
Almost every sphere of banking and financial services is being transformed by new, digital ecosystems, says Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru.
The telco says it continues to provide innovative solutions for people to stay in touch with loved ones across the globe.