Designing African digital banking experiences

As mobile internet connectivity grows, African youth are fast embracing the opportunity to connect, converse and transact on the web, writes Dewald Nolte, vice-president: business at Entersekt. According to the GSMA (Mobile Economy Report 2015), mobile internet...

New technologies demand a new outlook for finance

The days of bankers being able to apply a set of regular criteria when assessing clients’ requests for finance are officially over. They have fallen victim to the evolving march of technology and the introduction of machinery and devices that were unheard of and...

Cash is on its way out: make sure you’re ready

The cashless economy is almost here, writes Charles Pittaway, MD of Sage Pay. Just a couple months ago, the European Central Bank suggested that the 500 Euro note will be eliminated. While the humble card is still the most favoured method of payment, digital wallet...

How banks can weather the storm

The financial services sector is sailing into choppy waters, writes Michiel Lely, vice-president, business strategy group: EMEA at Verint Systems. Traditional players are threatened by a wave of disruptive change within the industry and also competition from companies...

African opportunity for pioneering Fintechs

While traditional banking institutions across the globe grapple with implementing technological innovation matching that of the fintech sector, Tim Nuy, executive director of Frankfurt-listed Fintech company MyBucks, believes that Africa presents Fintechs with...

Absa adopts Striata secure document repository

Absa Stockbrokers and Portfolio Management has implemented the Secure Document Repository (SDR) solution from Striata to manage statements, contract notes and tax certificates that need to be accessed securely by Absa Stockbrokers and its investors. At go live in...