The two sectors are the most mature in the drive for digital transformation, says Ovum.
The employees were awarded for "radically disrupting and introducing game-changing innovations within the financial industry".
It is an agreement between fintech start-up Bizcash and Telkom's e-commerce/online business Trudon.
Fraudsters are sending a fake SMS asking beneficiaries to send their ID numbers, PINS and SASSA card numbers.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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ConnectionChain is a security technology that safely executes exchanges and payments in different virtual currencies.
The South African fintech company reported a 124% increase in interim profit after tax, while HEPS grew 87%.
Mojaloop simplifies the development of payment solutions that connect poor customers to merchants, banks and governments.
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
Integration of Mastercard's digital payment service into the app will see spaza owners facilitate cashless transactions with customers and retailers.
Following the recent slump in the Bitcoin price, experts believe digital currencies will remain unpredictable for some time to come.
A fixer and a changer, Peter Rix, CTO? and head of infrastructure at Barclays Africa Group Limited, has been involved in IT since he was 10 years old.
The technology solutions firm, through a partnership with Microsoft, is developing an anti-money laundering solution to aid African banks.
The investment will be used to fuel DPO's strategic plan which includes growth in SA and the rest of Africa.