#WEF24: Startups to test their AI models on European Commission supercomputers

[Katja Hamilton] Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, cautions about AI risks at WEF, while emphasising Europe's ambition for AI leadership...

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023: Unveiling global solutions for gender disparities

[Katja Hamilton] Dive into the pressing issue of global gender economic disparities as we explore insights from the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023...

WhatsApp's smartphone changes poised to disrupt global banking services

[Katja Hamilton] As it stops supporting older devices, WhatsApp's smartphone changes may derail global banking services...

#AfricaMonth: How Yellow Card hit 1 million users in pursuit of inclusive finance

[Katja Hamilton] In light of #AfricaMonth, we caught up with Yellow Card's chief executive officer, Chris Maurice, who speaks about unlocking financial freedom in Africa through crypto...

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

[Katja Hamilton] Sankore 2.0 is dedicated to blockchain innovation, education and talent development throughout the African continent...

Finance 2.0 is finally here thanks to Osidon and Discovery!

[Katja Hamilton] Osidon has teamed up with Discovery to launch a one-of-a-kind AI tax-advisory offering for South African taxpayers...

Standard Bank's Kent Marais unpacks the acceleration of Africa's thriving platform economy

[Katja Hamilton] The Standard Bank group has adopted a platform mindset and is actively participating in several ventures beyond financial services...

Paving the way for women in crypto

[Katja Hamilton] Between 2012 and 2021, the price of Bitcoin has increased by over 540,000%. Bitcoin reached an annual growth rate of 60% in 2021 and the cryptocurrency market is predicted to grow with a compound annual growth rate of 56.4% from 2019 to 2025...

Cryptoverse: a platform for all South Africans?

[Katja Hamilton] There remain barriers to entry into the crypto space for low-income earners in South Africa, and unless we address these challenges, a large sector of the population looks set to miss the boat on the savings and investment opportunities this platform holds...

Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana on a cashless society in SA

[Katja Hamilton] Nedbank's Chipo Mushwana highlights the latest trends and technologies driving digital payments in South Africa...

Amazon One's palm-scanning payment technology gains traction

[Katja Hamilton] Dozens of US Whole Foods stores will soon let consumers pay with just a scan of their palm...

A minefield of taxes lies ahead for crypto asset transactions

[Joon Chong] Sars is looking at how to tax all possible crypto activities, a wake-up call to crypto traders...

Introducing the new Fintech Association of South Africa

[Katja Hamilton] The Fintech Association of South Africa brings with it investment opportunities and advocacy for the country's fintechs...

#EcomAfrica: Is Big Retail missing out by not delivering to townships?

[Katja Hamilton] A huge portion of the population gets written off by retail planners because they're living and shopping in an informal settlement. A conversation with Simon Hartley, lead executive of Delivery Services at Massmart Group e-commerce could change their standpoint...

SA's central bank to launch digital monetary unit?

[Katja Hamilton] The Project Khokha 2 report - backed by The South African Reserve Bank - reveals the feasibility of South Africa's central bank and commercial banks using tokenised money, blockchains and digital currency in the future...

Where to next? The case for crypto asset regulation just got bigger

[Richard Rattue] The alleged loss of some $3.6bn Bitcoin through Africrypt investment company brings home just how risky this asset class truly is...

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

[Eugene Yiga] Africa is booming in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, according to the 2020 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report by Chainalysis...

How fintechs are making Africa a leading global innovation hub

[Josephine Wawira] In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech has been a welcomed revolution...

The rules are changing, money is opening up

[Jessica Tennant] The eighth and final session for the year of Heavy Chef's Inspire Sessions series in collaboration with Discovery Business Insurance featured The Fintechnologists, Simon Dingle of Lettuce...