Absa and Standard Bank will form part of a global banking network established by SAP AG to help the banking sector adopt service-oriented architecture.
Absa is expanding its ADSL range to include 1GB and 6GB packages, and is also offering an online self-service function.
Hitting the headlines this week was an Internet banking scam, and the cellular operators losing their RICA fight in Parliament.
Absa`s cellphone banking customer base has grown 140% to 180 000 people since the bank launched free cellphone banking in October.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
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PIC Solutions Credit Academy has been selected by Standard Bank to deliver credit risk training to its collections management.
A member of an international crime syndicate has been arrested in connection with the Internet banking scam affecting about 50 customers of two of SA`s major banks.
Local authorities are investigating an international syndicate suspected of targeting online clients of two of SA's major banks.
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
Standard Bank has urged customers to avoid public PCs for Internet banking, due to recent cases of identity theft.
Technology will have an important role in improving Africa`s banking sector, according to speakers at last week`s African Banking Congress.
Cellphone banking solves most of the problems that e-commerce encounters when attempting to embrace Africa`s vast unbanked population, a conference of bankers has heard.
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
Video conferencing, biometrics and Internet micropayments could soon be coming to a bank near you, says Standard Bank's Herman Singh.
SAP AG has published a new book that reveals the growing importance that service-oriented architecture and enterprise services will play in banking and insurance organisations.
IDC forecasts service-oriented architecture (SOA) growth, as it allows business to effectively respond to changing markets.