Why SA’s digital banking outperforms other nations

Digital innovation in banking is no longer a choice. It is now a requirement that is essential to business continuity. By Pierre Romagny, partner: financial services at Oliver Wyman in South Africa  The encouraging news is that South Africa can teach the world a thing...

Why AI in insurance shouldn’t scare customers

Some call artificial intelligence (AI) the peak of human ingenuity. Although still in its infancy, the successes of AI are mounting. The technology’s ability to automate repetitive processes with intelligence makes it a decidedly disruptive power in many sectors. It...
Geospatial data can enhance KYC, customer service in banking

Geospatial data can enhance KYC, customer service in banking

In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services, the integration of geospatial data is marking a new era of efficiency and precision. By Charl Fouché, chief operations officer at AfriGIS Financial institutions are increasingly employing this data to refine...

How payment technology has created opportunities

It doesn’t matter whether a company is a small to medium-sized enterprise or a large corporation, or where it’s based, we are all now operating in a global economy. Irrespective of the size of an enterprise, its location or what its product offering is,...

Securing the future of payments

The only way to combat the increasing cost of cyberattacks, and the reputational threat that comes with them, is to have solid, internationally accredited, security measures in place as well as going above and beyond these requirements, writes Bernard van Der Merwe,...

Import/export startups can outsource international payments

Every year thousands of South Africans take the plunge and start new businesses. Whether they do so out of necessity or a desire to be their own boss, taking the plunge into entrepreneurship is a brave decision. By Harry Scherzer, CEO of FutureForex That’s...