There is now a zero-risk, zero-cost way to establish renewable energy in Africa, says Wessel Wessels, head of sales, Alternative Energy at NEC XON.
John Singh, head of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals SA Blockchain Special Interest Group in KwaZulu-Natal, believes there will be strong demand for blockchain and crypto-currency skills in future.
The bank offers 1GB free data to customers during the nationwide lockdown, as SA looks to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
2019 marked a major milestone for mobile money globally, with over one billion accounts and close to $2 billion in daily transactions, says GSMA.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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AB Bank Zambia was awarded the prize for small, medium and micro enterprises and agricultural finance by the European Investment Bank.
Local banks say they are witnessing a marked increase in digital interactions on their platforms, as customers avoid branches.
The wealth management group is considering the introduction of a wallet to hold its clients’ digital assets.
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
Sabric warns consumers that cyber criminals are exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to spread an array of online scams.
The digital bank now has 1.4 million customers, of which 700 000 are active bank accounts
A survey shows customers are placing far more emphasis on perceived value and the need for banks to retain a human touch.
The big four bank is not perturbed by telecommunications companies invading its space with mobile money offerings.
execMobile offers a more efficient way for remote workers to remain connected by offering SIM-level cost control, with Internet directly from the SIM.