The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is looking for a transaction advisor to assist it in selling off its shareholding in African Bank...
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The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is looking for a transaction advisor to assist it in selling off its shareholding in African Bank...
Freelancers, tradesman and other self-employed people easily fall into the trap of tangling their business and personal finances...
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Nedbank recently financed South Africa's first commercial floating solar farm. This innovative development was installed at Marlenique farm near Simondium, Paarl...
Nedbank Business Banking 12 Feb 2020
Rapid expansion of digital channels, exploding growth in the number and types of devices, and reduced customer face time are making mainstream financial service providers and newer fintech companies vulnerable to online fraudulent activities...
11 Feb 2020
Digital and mobile technology is continually evolving and advancing, creating new ways to pay; from mobile wallets to peer-to-peer to digital currency, the modern payments landscape has evolved past simply cards and cash...
Bevan Smith 4 Feb 2020
It's business as usual for South African banks, despite a warning of potential malware attacks on major institutions in sub-Saharan Africa...
15 Jan 2020
This year will be an epic fight for survival for many businesses as numerous socio-economic factors come into play that will further their efforts...
14 Jan 2020
A number of macro trends are delivering unhindered economic progress on the African continent, driving momentum and positioning Africa as a significant component of the world market...
Geoffrey White 14 Jan 2020
This festive season, FNB anticipates a 26% increase in eWallet send volumes on last year's R2.4bn during the same period...
19 Dec 2019
FNB is expanding its support for QR code payment channels in South Africa. The bank says this follows positive responses from merchants and consumers to its app-based QR code payments solution...
17 Dec 2019
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2019 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views...
17 Dec 2019
East Africa attracts millions of tourists every year. Over the past 10 years, its earnings from tourism have doubled. Compared to the rest of Africa, the region is experiencing healthy economic growth. This makes it a promising investment destination...
Mercy Muendo 3 Dec 2019
Technology employed by economies across the globe has made it substantially easier for businesses to pay their taxes...
29 Nov 2019
The three top elements that South Africans want from their financial and banking service providers are value-added advice and terms, a blend of digital and physical services, as well as enhanced ecosystems...
26 Nov 2019
Financial institutions are very much aware of how sensitive and pivotal this time of the year is for their business as customers deal with large amounts of cash...
Chantel Troskie 21 Nov 2019
The next technological evolution is advancing at an exponential rate and by leaving out some on this journey, we allow the current societal divides and inequalities to deepen...
Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019
Dion Jerling, co-founder of Connect Earth was chair of the third and final day of AfricaCom 2019's keynote sessions. He said there had been closer to 17,000 attendees than predicted 15,000 and convened a panel discussion on getting user experience (UX) right...
Leigh Andrews 15 Nov 2019
Chat commerce and chat banking have revolutionised the way companies are serving their customers. Without having to invest in new architecture, companies are able to meet and engage with their clients on the platforms of their choice...
13 Nov 2019
Paying by electronic funds transfer (EFT) is so convenient for running one's home or business, with us being able to make payments from our smartphones and laptops. But this convenience does not come without risks...
Louis Podbielski 13 Nov 2019
As customers' needs evolve, retailers must adapt to meet those needs, or better yet, stay ahead of them. Retailers must rethink the traditional test and learn cycles...
Melissa Campbell 8 Nov 2019
Her focus on how financial services, in particular, tend to connect with females consumers in the wrong way was a stand-out section of Barbara Cador, global head of Kantar's CX+ initiative's opening presentation at the Cape Town version of the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass...
Leigh Andrews 4 Nov 2019
So Interactive partnered with SABRIC to help educate South Africans on their vulnerability to scams, and more specifically - how they can avoid falling victim to them...
So Interactive 30 Oct 2019
Here's what you missed from Barbara Cador, global head of Kantar's CX+ initiative, and Mark Molenaar, head of CX for Kantar South Africa at the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass, with a special focus on learnings from the banking industry...
Leigh Andrews 29 Oct 2019
The middle class as we know it is endangered. Formerly, the middle class was defined by what it owned, its consumption. Today, we need to re-think what it means to be middle class...
Bronwyn Williams 24 Oct 2019
For some time, many technologists have predicted that new players and new technologies will quickly gain traction in the local banking industry. In this vision, fintechs, telcos and other agile players will ride roughshod over today's banks...
Felix Antonysamy 14 Oct 2019
This week the Ombudsman for Banking Services South Africa hosted the 12th annual conference of the International Network of Financial Services Ombudsman Schemes (INFO Network)...
Ombudsman for Banking Services 8 Oct 2019
Over the past 10 years mobile-based lending has grown in Kenya. Some estimates put the number of mobile lending platforms at 49...
Victor Odundo Owuor 4 Oct 2019
New expectations of transparency and authenticity in business means things like organisational purpose, brand stories, how your company does things, what it believes in and what it stands for, can all play a part in how your company sees itself and how it is seen by others...
Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019
Europlaw Group and Ithuba Group entered into an advisory appointment arrangement for the specific purpose to benefit from a "Credit Enhancement Program"...
Europlaw 1 Oct 2019
In the past, the traditional banking model followed a bricks and mortar approach with physical branches and tellers for personnel to serve customers...
1 Oct 2019
Finance Trends 2020
