Fintech company e2 introduces SearchWorks Plus, which includes two new search types: medical and insurance.
“We’re getting out of coal and switching to renewable energy,” says Akinwumi Adesina, the bank’s president.
A labour union threatens a complete blackout of all banking services during its protest at the end of the week.
Fintech changes could open up new attacks on organisations and consumers, the company says.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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FSS and Oracle will offer a centralised payments system that supports real-time payment processing for banks.
Gartner finds blockchain deployments across financial services ecosystems are at least three years away.
The GPS and fitness accessory maker reveals theft of customer data from orders placed through its Web site.
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 bank now lets customers draw up their own wills via its online banking platform.
The volumes of money sent via the platform grew 19% to 46 million transactions by the end of June, says the bank.
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, in partnership with Standard Bank, offers support and funding opportunities to six tech start-ups.
Effective financial inclusion will likely require a bricks-and-clicks distribution model, including physical presence in some form to build trust and confidence.
First National Bank CEO Jacques Celliers shares details about the bank’s digital drive, saying branch closures are not part of its strategy.