The bank reduces its total number of employees by 1 200 and institutes a hiring freeze, citing COVID-19 ramifications, combined with its digital strategy implementation.

The bank expands its retail partner footprint for its Instant Money offering, so that it can bring this service to more South Africans, safely and securely.

Clients can use the virtual card online like a physical card, but it’s safer as no-one can steal or duplicate it, says Capitec Bank.

The bank is driving the mass adoption of contactless payments in Africa, as consumers look for safer ways to pay in the wake of COVID-19.

iiDENTIFii provides facial recognition services to Standard Bank client base with DigiME platform.

South Africa’s big-four banks witness a drastic shift to e-commerce and digital transactions, as consumers opt for safe and convenient payment methods.

The big four bank unveils a product that provides cover for cyber extortion, hacking, physical theft and loss of both devices and physical hard copy data.

Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google want to help SMEs accelerate digital transformation, in response to operational challenges posed by COVID-19.

The company walked away with the Fast-Growth Women-Owned SMME Award at the Standard Bank 2020 Top Women Awards.

The payments enabler empowers SMEs and start-ups to explore the online retail space through its “e-commerce-in-a-box” offering.

The big four bank is aggressively pursuing the digital insurance space, which has been shaken up by the emerging insurtech start-up companies.

The bank acquires a 35% stake in online escrow company TradeSafe amid a rise of digital transactions in SA.