The challenge encouraged developers to use PayPal's application programming interfaces to devise innovative business ideas.
Ukash PayOut offers instant gaming payouts to all players, with 0% processing costs to operators or customers.
In this World Wide Wrap: Bank ponders Internet transaction control, Infosys intros mobile banking solution, and Westpac wary of cloud.
The company is focusing its attention on improving revenue, after a lacklustre half-year.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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Online retail store Wantitall now offers payment through mimoney.
In this World Wide Wrap: Bharti Airtel heads to Sri Lanka, Synchronica looks to Africa, and Kenya empowers IT entrepreneurs.
In this World Wide Wrap: Zeus Trojan hits tax system, Citibank looks to new markets, and doctors make digital leap.
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 company has signed a deal with epay to allow customers in New Zealand to get Ukash vouchers.
FNB benefits from first-move advantage, and will continue to reap the rewards after its exclusivity period expires.
In this World Wide Wrap: IBM implements core solution, Pakistan mobile banking grows, and OCCU goes live with Tyfone.
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
The banking sector is unable to implement parts of the Companies Act, and is in talks with the department about the situation.
With cyber espionage and cyber warfare using similar techniques, countries must prepare defence systems, says security expert.
It's no longer about the network, but about the people, says RSA.