Sep 4, 2024
South Africa has set itself apart with a mature financial system and a strong regulatory framework. Despite this, financial inclusion remains a pressing challenge. While insights show steady growth in the number of individual bank accounts, monthly transactions from...
Sep 3, 2024
As global trade evolves, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant hurdles in accessing international markets. Fintech innovations are levelling the playing field, enabling SMEs in Africa and around the world to overcome financial and logistical...
Aug 29, 2024
Fintech, or financial technology, refers to the integration of technology into offerings by financial services companies to improve their use of financial services. The fintech landscape in South Africa has undergone significant transformation over the past few years,...
Aug 21, 2024
Technology investment has continued apace and, according to Gartner, IT spending in the banking and investment services market is forecast to increase by 8,7% in 2024 and is expected to reach $1-trillion by 2028. But even with all this money being thrown at IT, many...
Aug 12, 2024
In this dynamic age of payments, nurturing the right human-centered skills for the future workplace will have a profound impact on the industry, writes Roshan Moonsamy, chief financial officer at BankservAfrica. In recent years, new payment innovations have emerged,...
Jul 30, 2024
The financial services sector is taking its first tentative steps on its journey into artificial intelligence (AI) with the technology predicted to change everything from the way financial institutions detect fraud to the way they serve customers. By Dean Wolson, GM...
