Cash is still king – but not for much longer
There are varying degrees of denial about the truth that cash won't be king forever. Of course, many regions around the world are well on the journey to full digitisation, while others, like Africa, are at a different point on this journey, but it's a journey they're...
How to access fast financial services growth
It's never been so tough for financial services to get the numbers. By Laurette Coetzee, business development manager of AfriGIS Things like cost-to-income ratios are generally up. Loan volumes are up as well but there's been a trend of rising non-performing loan...
CliqueFin partners to take financial services to the people
In a partnership that is reaping rewards for all involved, financial technology company CliqueFin has successfully partnered with major banks to help customers receive their remittances as close as possible to where they live. Traditionally, recipients of remittances...
Netsurit launches cyber risk and compliance management platform
Netsurit has launched a new cyber risk and compliance platform that empowers organisations to understand their cyber risks and how best to manage them. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks have steadily intensified in recent years. Boosted by increasingly...
A balancing act as financial organisations compete in a technology-driven world
Digital acceleration is impacting how we work, live, and consume services. In addition, the digital evolution of Financial Services Organizations (FSOs) raises essential questions about the future of banking. By Ricardo Ferreira, field chief information security...
Insurers find multi-factor authentication is good for more than just security
The insurance industry has always been quick to secure their customers' assets - after all, their business depends on it. In today's data-driven era, however, the world has come to realise that personal and financial information can be as valuable and therefore...
Iress enables new fund administration features for Maitland
Iress has announced that Maitland Fund Services is now live with its SmartHub low latency connectivity network across derivatives and fixed income, building on its equities capabilities. Maitland's clients are now able to electronically process orders, extending...
Ukheshe processes live instant payments with Mastercard solution
The first businesses in the Middle East and Africa region have started to experience the seamless ease of Mastercard's Track Instant Pay solution, in partnership with pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies. Track Instant Pay is a next-generation...
Experimental multi-CBDC platform for international settlements debuts
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank Negara Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the South African Reserve Bank have announced the completion of prototypes for a common platform enabling...
Women and fintech: the missed opportunity
This International Women's Month is an opportunity for employers to reflect on their ESG strategies and envision truly sustainable Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) agendas. A bolder vision for DEI should be to generate lasting wealth for previously...
Telkom Financial Services launches Telkom Pay mPoS app for SMMEs
To simplify business for small, micro, and medium enterprises, Telkom Financial Services has launched the Telkom Pay Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPoS) app, a fintech tool that allows business owners to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. Telkom Financial...
Investec launches Programmable Banking
In what it believes is a local industry first, Investec has launched Programmable Banking for business and private banking clients, offering them access to their banking and transactional data and the power to craft individualised banking services. In a...