Fasta, Mastercard launch virtual credit card

Fasta, a digital lending fintech, has partnered with Mastercard to launch FastaCard, a virtual Mastercard credit card. The FastaCard gives South Africans access to instant credit loaded on to a secure digital card that can be used online and in-store. An authorised...

Standard Bank launches paper on Africa’s platform economy

Many African organisations are well placed to drive the next wave of innovation in the global platform economy, according to the findings of a report by platform economy expert Sangeet Paul Choudary and Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)...

Fintech, financial institutions find new ways to dance

Tom and Jerry. David and Goliath. Fintechs and financial institutions. I’ve watched this ‘plucky underdog takes on industry giant’ movie several times, writes David Reynders, chief technology officer at Merchant Capital. In 2020, it’s...

Nedbank debuts tap on phone

Nedbank has unveiled its new tap-on-phone functionality that allows all merchants and business owners to convert their mobile phones into payment acceptance devices. Tap on phone makes it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to use their compatible...

Securing mobile working in healthcare

Dramatic developments in digital technologies have fuelled the growth and need for a mobile workforce, with the number of mobile workers predicted to climb to 1,87-billion by 2022 – accounting for almost half (42,5%) of the global workforce. By Ronald Ravel,...

Research points to need for digital transformation

The Covid-19 pandemic is emerging as a powerful driver for digital transformation in the insurance industry, with a shift from an intermediated world to one of faceless onboarding and servicing. By Robin Wagner, senior vice-president: international insurance at...