PCI DSS accreditation means instant EFT is secure
iPay Secure Payment is a disruptive next-generation digital app that is contributing to the displacement of traditional financial services companies in the payments arena. It gives consumers an alternative way to make secure instant electronic payments, with none of...
Second Accelerator group announced
Barclays Africa Group and Techstars yesterday released the names of 10 financial-technology (fintech) companies selected to participate in the second Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars. The successful companies, all focused on providing fintech...
Lombard Insurance implements Adaptive Insights
Decision Inc, a management and technology consulting organisation, became the preferred partner for Lombard Insurance for the integration and development of its Adaptive Insights platform. The Decision Inc team provided the Lombard Insurance Finance department with...
FNB adds augmented reality
FNB has introduced augmented reality (AR) and FNB TV on the FNB banking app. The eBucks Partner locator on the FNB App uses AR technology to help customers find nearby eBucks retail partners, and FNB TV to help customers navigate banking easily with video clips that...
Calling all innovative startups
Mastercard is calling for applications for its next Start Path Global 2017 class, the company's global initiative to support innovative later-stage startups who are reshaping the future of commerce. The programme is open to startups from South Africa and across the...
SA fintech wins banking security award
South African fintech company, Entersekt has won Best Mobile Security Technology in the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. This is the second year it has received the honour. The annual awards programme is open to all banks and financial institutions...
The insurance question for gig economy participants
Technology is changing the way we work and relate to the world, bringing great opportunities for flexible employment and extra income. We live in a world where people value personalisation in all aspects of their lives and what is termed 'the gig economy' presents the...
e4 launches virtual app for FICA processing
The rapid growth of the connected world has resulted in the development of several forward-thinking SaaS solutions aimed at a successfully connecting with a customer online. The premise of many of these solutions is to ensure customers have a safe, secure and...
Data-centric approach to drive insurance
Insurers today face a myriad of challenges especially when it comes to finding product differentiation in a highly competitive market. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, believes one of the best ways to overcome this is to embrace a data-centric...
Big data key to eradicating insurance fraud
Quality information is the bedrock of the insurance industry - from the initial risk modelling that determines one's premiums to the claims assessment process all the way to the policy renewal stage, writes Jonathan Lewarne, senior director: insurance business...
The rise of a new financial order
The introduction of new banking, investment, credit and insurance products using established mobile money solutions will be critical in including more Africans into the formal financial system, writes Ahmed Cassim, MD of Hello Paisa. Currently, most adults in the...
Transforming insurance with BI
Insurers are driven by data to get meaningful insights into their customers, products, competitors, and the market. However, the real differentiation comes in how that data is evaluated through analytics and processes. "The competitive landscape means insurers have to...