There is still $400m unbanked in Africa, and the goal is to work with the private and financial sector to connect the poor with adequate financial systems...
Nicci Botha 3 days ago
Strategic partnerships between payment services are crucial in ensuring that the payment ecosystem is seamless...
Maroefah Smith 15 Mar 2019
A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it, the comedian Bob Hope has been quoted as jokingly saying...
Dalene Sechele-Manana 13 Mar 2019
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) and other regulators issued a consultation paper in January which points towards robust regulations for crypto assets...
6 Mar 2019
Mobile wallets just haven't lived up to expectations...
6 Mar 2019
Fintech disruptor CybiWealth was recently invited to present at the Finovate Europe conference in London, where CEO Scott Cooper spoke to industry leaders about the ways in which the company is harnessing the power of technology to break down barriers to entry and democratise investing...
CybiWealth 5 Mar 2019
Young people opt for digital modes of banking primarily because of convenience, however an undisputed contributing factor is that digital platforms are part of their always-on connected lifestyles...
26 Feb 2019
Similar to the 2018 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) this budget was very closely watched with many hoping for clarity on the future direction...
Nico Esterhuizen (FCCA), ACCA 21 Feb 2019
With a recent Luno survey quoting a staggering 74% of South African respondents saying they'd like the option to pay for goods with cryptocurrency, the days of an entirely unregulated system are numbered...
15 Feb 2019
New research reveals that South African accountants could save up to three hours of work a day by using cloud technology...
8 Feb 2019
"Africa needs to come to grips with owning her future. If there is no plan for the future, then it is quite likely that there is no hope for the future." - Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina...
Mann Made 7 Feb 2019
This year will be a big one for the next-generation transactional sector, with disruption increasingly coming to market and long-standing challenges being overcome...
7 Feb 2019
The government recognises entrepreneurship as a key driver of future economic growth in South Africa...
7 Feb 2019
With the number of insurers using cloud computing services tripling over the last few years, those still undecided as to its relevance need to start making a serious investment...
4 Feb 2019
Most finance teams and professionals are not evolving their skills fast enough to account for the impact of artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and other technologies...
4 Feb 2019
Be inspired by the latest technological solutions in accountancy and finance. Hear how theatre themes are changing the finance function forever...
Terrapinn 28 Jan 2019
Digitalisation means that people are banking from their mobile phones, making payments via barcode scanning and even in some cases transacting using cryptocurrency...
Gerhard Greyling 28 Jan 2019
We're closer to functioning as a global cashless society than ever before, yet an Oxfam report warns that equality between the haves and have-nots is higher than ever before. Read on for the impact on females and the unbanked in particular...
Leigh Andrews 28 Jan 2019
More and more African consumers are coming online and their commercial habits are evolving faster than any other demographic in the world...
25 Jan 2019
France has long been the pioneer of smart card technology: from the patenting of the first microchip to the pivotal 1976 launch the smart card...
Lina Andolf-Orup 25 Jan 2019
With fintechs, big-techs and startups already eating into traditional financial institutions' market share, banking and insurance company chief executives need to identify their organisations' strengths and build on them...
Richard van Wageningen 24 Jan 2019
Despite 2018 being the so-called 'crypto winter' characterised by a dip in the Bitcoin price, cryptocurrency company Luno is gearing up for a positive year ahead...
24 Jan 2019
FNB has introduced QR code payments for consumers and sole proprietor businesses via the FNB Banking App...
23 Jan 2019
With two key retail periods - Black Friday and festive season - now behind us, retailers are looking for new ways to increase revenue, grow market share, and boost profits...
Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019
Last week, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released its consultation paper on policy proposals for crypto assets after engaging constructively with many participants...
Angus Brown 21 Jan 2019
Corrie Bakker, head of strategy and business development for Africa at PayU talks about what we can expect in the payment provider front in 2019...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019
Mobile penetration has significantly increased across Africa, with Nigeria remaining the largest mobile market of about 162-million subscribers and a penetration rate of 84%...
17 Jan 2019
Many insurers have embraced digital transformation to provide customer-facing solutions, but just as many are still heavily reliant on old, legacy systems for long terms policies, which hinders this process...
Kumar Utpal 16 Jan 2019
The Fourth Industrial Revolution isn't the future - it's the present...
Adrian van der Merwe 16 Jan 2019
A high level of service and improved customisation are key elements to better reflect the digital needs of today's customer, especially during the insurance onboarding process...
15 Jan 2019
