Feb 1, 2023
The combination of fintechs, retailers and telcos pivoting to find new lines of revenues, as well as the growing impact of open banking practices, should have made it clear to banks that they can’t adopt a business as usual approach. By Chris Wood, regional MD:...
Jan 31, 2023
The digital pendulum is swinging back to pre-pandemic agendas, offering security leaders in the banking world a chance to revisit longer-term projects and take advantage of the tech crunch layoffs to bolster their security teams. This will be especially important as...
Jan 26, 2023
With more than 30-million South Africans active on social media, insurers have a wealth of unstructured data to tap into. By Nelson Camara, go-to-market executive at SilverBridge Insurers can effectively ‘listen in’ to their customers, apply predictive...
Jan 20, 2023
The buzzwords for the past two years have been future-forward with all-encompassing terms like ‘digital transformation’, ‘AI’ and ‘blockchain’, but 2023 brings with it a sobering reality. With a tough economic outlook, the pressure...
Jan 3, 2023
The number one challenge insurance companies face today is their ability to innovate at speed. The gap between market opportunities and insurers’ ability to launch products that address those opportunities is particularly difficult to close. This is the word from Louw...
Dec 22, 2022
The South African payments industry can expect steady, if cautious growth over the next year. However, like the general economy, much of the growth shareholders are looking for will depend on a stable macro environment and good access to skills, says global...
