Mastercard enables Microsoft Wallet, Android Pay, Samsung Pay
Mastercard has announced agreements with Microsoft, Google and Samsung to bring online payments capabilities to US-based users of their digital wallets. Starting early next year, Mastercard cardholders that use Microsoft Wallet, Android Pay or Samsung Pay will be able...
Why are banks struggling with big data?
Financial institutions are ideally positioned to reap a host of benefits from big data, given their access to multiple streams of information, writes Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. However, most banks are still standing at the edge of the big data wave,...
Financial sphere spices it up with gamified learning
From blockchains to mobile wallets and robo advisers, the financial realm is a veritable hotbed of technology innovation and development. Unlike many other large and established sectors (legal, medical, insurance), the financial sphere has proved to be willing to...
Connect with millennials through mobile banking
The future of mobile banking looks bright as far as consumers are concerned, writes Marwan Elnakat, e-banking and e-commerce security solutions director at Gemalto. Millennials are increasingly opting for online and mobile banking options over visiting local branches,...
FNB’s KYC Doc Uploader simplifies FICA
To encourage more businesses to comply with the Financial Intelligence Agency Act (FICA), FNB has launched KYC Doc Uploader, that allows non-compliant business owners to conveniently upload outstanding FICA documents online. Business owners that are not yet compliant...
SA payments startup expands into Africa
Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. The business started...
Absa to offer walletdoc for bill payment
Absa has partnered with walletdoc, a South African fintech startup, offering users a smart, secure and convenient way to pay their bills such as monthly subscriptions and utilities - without the tedious filing and administration normally associated with payments. The...
Mobile banking: the next revolution?
Mobile banking is no longer a "business opportunity" for banks. It's an imperative. With over 1-billion users already transacting across the globe in 2015 (according to IDC), demand is set to continue to grow - cutting across both developed and developing economies....
Mastercard accelerates commerce innovation
Mastercard has made it easier for developers to create next-generation commerce solutions with the launch of Mastercard Developers. This single gateway enables Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across payments,...
What African banking can learn from Europe
According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African economies, writes Darrel Orsmond, industry head: financial services at SAP Africa. Digital transformation can drive adoption of banking services by enabling banks to...
Letshego launches agency banking model
Letshego Holdings, a finance focused group with consumer, micro lending and deposit-taking subsidiaries across southern, east and west Africa, has launched it 'LetsGo BlueBox' agency banking model in Mozambique. Letshego's agency banking model is designed to...
FNB expects good growth in contactless ‘tap’ payments
FNB has confirmed that all its credit and debit cards issued to customers are now contactless 'tap' enabled. This means customers are able to securely tap their cards at select merchants and pay for purchases without it leaving their hands. The bank started issuing...