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...
Mercantile Bank launches platform for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs have demanding schedules and the growth of their businesses is a lifelong project and a top priority. The right technology can help ensure that they are able to spend more time on those things that are key to their business success. Bearing this in mind,...
Levelling the playing fields in banking
We live in a fast paced and dynamically changing world, driven in large part by the disruptive wave of digital transformation and its ripple effect across industry. "Financial services is no exception," says Astrid Stolbrink, DBS head of financial service at SAP...
Biometrics standards for SA payments tabled
The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) has announced a new standardised specification to facilitate biometric authentication on payment cards. Working in partnership with Mastercard and Visa, this technology framework is designed to ensure open interoperable...
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 launches Masterpass app
Absa has launched the Absa Masterpass App, a digital wallet powered by Mastercard, enabling South Africans to make safe and easy payments wherever Masterpass is accepted. Payments via the Absa Masterpass App currently gives people the power to make online purchases...
New app from Standard Bank
Standard Bank is on a journey of rapid digitisation across the continent, offering its customers more convenient ways to interact with their personal banking services. The latest step in this digital transformation journey is the expansion of the existing Standard...
UCS Solutions achieves PCI DSS v3.1 certification
UCS Solutions, a provider of IT services to the retail industry, has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.1 audit certification and earning a license from Payment Association of South Africa (PASA). It's an important accomplishment for...
Infiniti Insurance pioneers online platform
Short term insurer Infiniti Insurance has launched Infiniti Online, a secure online insurance platform that gives clients the autonomy to manage their personal and business insurance requirements however and whenever they choose. "We developed this online platform to...
Partnership to drive insurance transformation
Professional services company KPMG in South Africa, and digital platform provider OutSystems have joined forces to drive digital transformation in the insurance industry. The partnership will see the two organisations collaborating to provide financial services...
FNB’s eWallet continues to increase in popularity
FNB's eWallet has seen increasing popularity and reached an impressive milestone with over R33-billion sent to users since the inception of the mobile money service and R1,2-billion sent every month to eWallets in South Africa. Lytania Johnson, CEO of eWallet...