IT in Financial Services

Redefining compliance to build trust and growth in microfinance

by Allan Davison | April 23, 2026 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services Trends | 0 Comments

South Africa’s microfinance sector is operating in an increasingly complex risk environment. By Fatgie Adams, head of credit risk solutions, and Darin Naidoo, head of microfinance at TransUnion South Africa Fraud schemes are becoming more sophisticated, compliance...

AI is rapidly transforming insurance, financial services sectors

by Allan Davison | April 22, 2026 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services Trends | 0 Comments

Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. By Kim Rew, partner, and Jered Shorkend, associate at Webber Wentzel A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the...

As SA invests in digital payments infrastructure it misses a key layer

by Allan Davison | April 17, 2026 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services Trends | 0 Comments

South Africa is making meaningful progress in building out its digital payments infrastructure. But there is a critical gap in how this investment is being framed, writes Mpho Sadiki, MD: merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network....

2026 will be the real test of supplier due diligence in SA

by Allan Davison | April 15, 2026 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services Trends | 0 Comments

South Africa's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a critical turning point for the country's financial credibility. But for businesses, particularly procurement and compliance teams, the real test is only beginning. If...

New insurance app offers instant assistance

by Allan Davison | Feb 11, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services | 0 Comments

According to the Apple App Store, downloads have doubled over the past year alone to reach 40-billion downloads in January 2013. In line with this shift, local underwriter MUA Insurance Acceptances has now launched a new mobile app that enables instant communication...

PM vital in financial services sector

by Allan Davison | Feb 4, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services Trends | 0 Comments

Streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies and monitoring performance across various business units, divisions and branches is critical in the financial services sector, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management. This is the only...

Nedbank’s digital banking takes off

by Allan Davison | Jan 25, 2013 | IT in Financial Services | 0 Comments

The face of digital banking is changing, thanks to an increase in user confidence brought about by world class security. Nedbank successfully launched its digital banking offering to the market last year. The Nedbank App Suite, MyFinancialLife and Approve-IT include a...

mPowa a company to watch in 2013

by Allan Davison | Jan 7, 2013 | Industry Areas, IT in Financial Services | 0 Comments

Rapid advances in e-commerce are expected to revolutionise the way that companies receive payments for their goods and services with the mobile phone fast becoming mobile cash till. The benefits for companies operating across a wide verity of sectors in both the...

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