Aug 15, 2013
Mobile phone-based transactions have come of age in South Africa, with wiGroup’s platform, wiPlatform, processing over half a billion rands in transaction value during the first six months of 2013. “We have seen a 500% increase in mobile transaction volumes through...
Jul 11, 2013
As South Africa steadily gears up for the widespread adoption of contactless payment systems, a local expert says consumers have plenty of convenience to look forward to. However, adoption is something of a “chicken and egg” challenge, as introducing the...
Jun 21, 2013
There are three indisputable facts about the insurance industry, says Bruce Taylor, GM: Vertical Solutions, Dimension Data Middle East and Africa. Firstly, it’s a $4,3-trillion global business with premium revenues in emerging economies growing at 11% year-on-year....
Jun 3, 2013
Whether it’s via real estate deals, “fixed” gambling, poor record keeping at a Bureaux de Change, double or inflated invoicing in a company or transferring money to an unknown party regularly for a commission, money laundering is as serious an issue in...
May 20, 2013
If a smartphone is nearby while reading this – and it will be a surprised if it isn’t – pick it up and take a moment to consider all the things it is, says Bevan Ducasse, CEO of wiGroup. It’s a calendar, little black book of contacts, a games console, a music centre,...
May 16, 2013
According to recent research by Deutsche Bank, financial services firms will spend between $270-billion and $460-billion on IT in 2013 globally. The explosion of technology has changed the financial services industry from a paper and branch business to digitised and...
