Pepper is the first humanoid robot to be deployed by a bank in SA, says Nedbank.
The city aims to collect about 60% of its revenue from digital payments.
Customers have not been able to access the bank's Internet and mobile banking channels since early morning.
First National Bank has waived the R5 fee charged to clients for stopping unauthorised debit orders through its app, Web site and USSD code.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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Technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence are driving growth in the financial technology sector, says Frost & Sullivan.
Even the largest enterprises with plenty of money to throw at security solutions have room for improvement and gaps in security, says RiskIQ.
Equifax has licensed Entersekt's product Transakt to serve as an additional layer of security protecting the Equifax online and mobile services.
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 South African government throws its weight behind banking entrants that harness the power of technology and bring innovation into the financial sector.
The Richard Branson-owned firm believes its new P2P payments app will make EFT a thing of the past.
Tech vs humans: anecdotes from Africa and what it intimates for the future of retail.
Fintech is an enabler, not a threat, to make financial services more relevant to a changing society, says an insider.
The South African Reserve Bank has established a fintech programme to assess the emergence of new technologies, including crypto-currency, and to consider its regulatory implications.