Oct 7, 2025
For years in financial services the application of natural language processing (NLP), and more recently with large language models (LLMs), has largely centered on quick insights derived from sentiment analysis or trend following. By Richard Harmon, vice-president:...
Sep 16, 2025
The rise in e-commerce, online banking, and digital payments has increased the number of online transactions, creating more opportunities for fraud. Each transaction involves account data, such as login credentials, account numbers, and transaction details that can be...
Jul 31, 2025
Finance teams in South Africa’s large and growing businesses are juggling more moving parts than ever. From managing results across multiple entities to keeping track of currency shifts and different reporting rules, they are certainly feeling the pressure to deliver...
Jul 30, 2025
The pace of change in today’s digital world has placed immense pressure on institutions to modernise, and central banks are no exception. By Ntsako Baloyi, data and AI lead for Accenture, Africa As the custodians of financial stability, these institutions are facing...
Jul 29, 2025
Same-day deliveries and real-time tracking have transformed consumer expectations across the globe. But the real bottleneck in supply chains, particularly in Africa and other emerging markets, isn’t just about logistics; it’s the payment systems underpinning them. By...
Jul 25, 2025
South Africa’s Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sectors are on the cusp of a transformation, fueled by the nation’s ambitious digital agenda and the burgeoning potential of artificial intelligence (AI). By Langa Dube, country head and executive...
