|  | NEWSWATCH: CEO of First National Bank, Michael Jordaan, tweeted earlier today announcing his resignation: "After 10 years at the helm of FNB, I will step down at the end of 2013. Thanks for all your support." Jacques Celliers, currently the FNB Business Banking CEO, is expected to take the reins as of next year. |
 [Thabiso Mochiko] The growth of mobile money will continue at a rapid rate this year‚ global mobile industry body GSMA said in a recently released report entitled The Economy of Mobile 2013. 20 Mar 2013 07:09 [Helmo Preuss] Research in northern Ghana funded by SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) showed that mobile money can help foster a savings culture and address financial exclusion. 27 Feb 2013 07:33 MoneyGram remittance costs are 5% or less depending on the size of the transaction‚ MoneyGram's Vice President for Africa Hervé Chomel told a media roundtable on Thursday (7 February). 8 Feb 2013 10:45 Bringing remittance prices down to 5% from the current 12.4% average cost would put US$4bn more in the pockets of Africa's migrants and their families who rely on remittances for survival‚ the World Bank said on Monday (28 January). 29 Jan 2013 15:18LUSAKA, ZAMBIA - Zambians on Tuesday (1 January) woke up to a new year and new bank notes, which lop off three zeros in a bid to address high inflation that made the currency cumbersome to work with. 2 Jan 2013 11:48[Sure Kamhunga] FirstRand has received a US$300m seven-year multi-currency credit line from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to on-lend to clients in their local currencies in several markets in Africa. 14 Dec 2012 11:18 | Subscribe to industry newsletters
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