The bank had been accused of closing branches in ‘poor areas’, which it vehemently denied.
Fraud incidents across digital banking platforms in SA amounted to almost R263 million in losses in 2018, with USSD and SIM swap crimes taking the biggest slice.
The African fintech firm plans to take advantage of the huge potential in emerging markets, following its deal with Isaac Mophatlane’s empowerment consortium.
New digital banks are trying to make inroads into the market share of the incumbents by offering agile, digitalised alternatives, says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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The digital bank announces the resignation of Sandile Shabalala as its chief executive.
First National Bank and Capitec tie for the title of SA’s best digital banking platform, in a customer satisfaction survey.
The company sets sights on moving the continent from cash to electronic transactions.
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
An advisory council for the financial services sector set to start work in July.
In a joint initiative launched in Spain, ZTE, Telefonica and Bank of Santander will offer advanced services and connectivity to the country's financial sector.
Analysts share their thoughts on how Facebook’s new crypto-currency will impact the banking sector.
The digital bank calls for patience as it “slowly and responsibly” migrates its existing customers to the new banking facility.
The money transfer service allows UK-based firms to securely send money to employees and contractors in 140 countries, including SA.