Application programming interfaces are increasingly sophisticated, standing firmly at the heart of open banking and ushering in a host of innovations.
Local banks activate risk-mitigation measures following the hacking of credit bureau Experian, which left the personal details of millions of South Africans exposed.
NuPay's unique product suite specialises in the processing of electronic payments, says Reinard Janse van Rensburg, regional sales manager at NuPay.
Insurance broker Indwe Risk Services’ new app connects users to insurance brokers and allows them to manage their insurance policies online.
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
Ralph Mupita, currently MTN’s group CFO, assumes duty next month, taking over from Rob Shuter, who will be heading to UK’s BT Group next year.
Payment solutions provider Netcash partners with Zapper and SnapScan to expand mobile payments acceptance options for SMEs.
Puleng Technologies will exclusively offer and support buguroo’s behavioural biometrics solution – bugFraud – to its banking clients in the region,.
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
Banks are aggressively remodelling into marketplace banking, offering customers an ecosystem of aggregated products beyond the financial scope.
The minister implores the boards to fast-track the digitisation of banking services, as squabbles about R350 relief grants take centre stage.
The new low-cost payments solution enables small companies to accept a range of digital payments, allowing them to take their businesses online.
The South African microbanking platform plans to use the challenge to drive its objectives of reaching Africa’s unbanked.
The Cape Town-based start-up makes the new cohort of disruptors that will join the Lloyd’s Lab innovation accelerator programme.