Zimbabweans get a new way to send money

Zimbabweans living in South Africa, both banked and unbanked, can now access free mobile transacting and basic insurance services through the launch of the AMA.ZING Diaspora solution in South Africa. The solution, developed by the Zing Group, enables people living in...

Merchant West offers new finance option

Independent financial services company Merchant West has partnered with Xperien to provide continuous IT lifecycle solutions, a fresh line of alternative funding to reduce the cost of IT assets. The partnership offers a full end-to-end IT Asset Lifecycle solution from...

Top African universities put degrees online

eLearnAfrica will be providing financing for the design, development, and delivery of online degrees with top African universities. This effort will expand the company’s contribution to increasing access to online educational opportunities for universities...

Financial services: keeping up with tech

There was a time when a “Kodak moment” was synonymous with capturing a moment in time for an eternity. Today, however, the once-great brand “Kodak” is more notoriously known for its failure to accept and embrace the digital revolution. Jean...

Industrial city university drives change with tech

With one foot in implementation and one foot in the future, a technology strategy was critical in bringing the Vaal University of Technology into the 21st century. According to Professor Dzvimbo, vice chancellor: academic and research at VUT, being one of the largest...

Financial inclusion to jump-start African economies

African GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth continues to fall short of the magic 5% annual figure often given as the number needed to make a substantial dent in poverty. In South Africa, again officially the continent’s biggest economy, growth went negative in...