Decreased revenue from the social service agency in SA hampered margins in the local operation.
In this World Wide Wrap: New banking malware surfaces, bank avails iPhone banking app, and villagers to access mobile banking.
The CIO's strategic vision for enterprise systems management should focus on improving alignment between IT and business.
In this World Wide Wrap: Deutsche Bank opens risk institute, banks seek risk solution, and Exterro updates Fusion platform.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
In this week's tech news roundup, Fintech partners contracted to disburse monthly allowances to NSFAS-funded tertiary students have challenged the allegations levelled against them, saying they are considering legal action. eZaga and Tenet Technology have denied the allegations made against them and claim to not have received the full report in which these were made Stay informed and engaged with our comprehensive coverage of these stories and more on our website, www.itweb.co.za and social media platforms. Discover the latest advancements shaping the future of technology by ITWeb. #newsvideo #sita #nsfas https://www.itweb.co.za/content/DZQ58MV8yPAvzXy2 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/rxP3jqBEax8MA2ye https://www.itweb.co.za/content/xnklOvz1dnYq4Ymz https://www.itweb.co.za/content/dgp45vaBPVJ7X9l8 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/P3gQ2qGAPrg7nRD1
More than half of global mid-size companies, including those in SA, will expand their IT budgets in the next 18 months.
In this World Wide Wrap: GTBank and Nokia in mobile partnership, Institute avails cheesy e-marketing, and Indian e-commerce booms.
In this World Wide Wrap: World Bank demands tight rules, US bank intros online retail brokerage, and HSBC advises users to change passwords.
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
Be vigilant about your online activities and be sure to stay informed, says Alison Treadaway, MD of Striata SA.
In this World Wide Wrap: BRIC lacks risk management, Nigeria gets telecoms boost, and Singapore banks need to manage risk.
Comesa says it has committed to upgrading the region's banking technology for cross-border trade.
The future of banking in Africa
MTN and Huawei, in partnership with Brainstorm magazine, held an executive roundtable on 11 May for industry insiders from the financial sector to discuss emerging technologies and digitisation in the banking space. #mtn #huawei #fintech
In this World Wide Wrap: PayPal in Federal Reserve row, Starbucks eyes mobile payment, and Charge Anywhere turns to Android.
In this World Wide Wrap: Retail banking tech spend rises, Bangladeshi bank goes mobile, and bank intros mobile threshold alerts.
In today's technology roundup: Global bank detail thefts rocket, WikiLeaks accused of siphoning secrets, 1 000 UK ICT jobs on the line, and MS explains Windows Phone 7 'phantom data'.