The former First National Bank M-Commerce CEO will strengthen the company's management team, says Clickatell.
The bank makes structural changes to its cellphone banking operations to increase its market share in 2010.
FNB's rewards programme, eBucks, allows people to buy fuel using the system.
In this World Wide Wrap: Facebook seeks e-commerce team, online shop for criminals exposed, and e-tailers strive to maintain momentum.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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In this World Wide Wrap: Google pulls unauthorised banking apps, Equity Bank and Safaricom intro mobile banking, and online theft surges in UK.
Absa expects fraudsters to up their game as the Soccer World Cup draws closer.
The company signs up a million beneficiaries with more to come in the Middle East country, it says.
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
In this World Wide Wrap: IT outsourcing gets innovative, IBM adds 5 000 jobs in India, and SEI updates bank loan outsourcing.
In this World Wide Wrap: MPs block e-governance project, finance firms prioritise risk management, and IFC helps Palestine bank manage risk.
In this World Wide Wrap: Online thieves target school district, hidden GPS outwits bank robbers, and banks urged to embrace IT.
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
Cloud computing and nimble competitors put pressure on the existing market for IT in financial services.
The bank has already invested billions and will spend more on ICT later in the year.
Criminals latch onto e-mail and banking transactions as a way of committing fraud and stealing personal information.