ITWeb TV: AI-driven fraud rises as criminals target human trust | Ep #158
AI-driven fraud is rising across Africa, with criminals exploiting human behaviour and trust rather than system vulnerabilities, says Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud. In an interview with ITWeb Africa editor Samuel Mungadze, Pillay says criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated AI-powered tactics to circumvent security controls.
ITWeb TV: How FNB measures AI’s return on investment | Ep #157
On this episode of ITWeb TV, Dané Liebenberg, AI executive for FNB Retail and Business Banking, unpacks how the bank is assessing the value of its artificial intelligence investments through four key pillars. #AI #Banking #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalBanking
Tracker Becomes a Techco | ITWeb Tech Headlines | 15 – 19 September 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Tracker is evolving from a vehicle recovery service into a full technology company, with CEO Dillan Fernando telling ITWeb TV that it now serves more than one million customers and processes 200 million data points a day, using AI to deliver insights for fleets.
The integration reduces admin for the bank’s advisors, allowing more time for client relationships and financial guidance.
Banks accelerate their digital strategies, using AI and cloud to drive growth, efficiency and stronger customer engagement.
FNB, Absa, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec go beyond pilot projects and isolated AI experiments to large-scale deployment across core operations.