09/23/2021
JPMorgan Chase to replace US retail core with Thought Machine's Vault
The deal with JPMorgan Chase comes off the back of a $125 million equity raise during the course of 2021, with another £150 million raise said to be in the works.
Innovation & Startups
09/23/2021
Triodos Bank and Untied team up to help consumers simplify their taxes
The partnership will see all Triodos current account customers given free access to Untied.
09/23/2021
Beyond the sandbox: A deeper collaboration between fintech and government
The hand of the Government must reach beyond supporting innovation to ensure the sustainability of the sector as it continues to evolve and grow, writes Marcus Treacher.
09/23/2021
IBM wins major cloud deals in Africa
Customers’ needs are evolving as they seek banking services across channels and expect personalization.
09/23/2021
Pascal WealthTech gets more backing for growth push
Canadian technology firm selected for program aimed at helping connect early-stage companies with investors
09/22/2021
Digicel Group shortlisted for Operator of the Year Award
The World Communication Awards reveals 2021 shortlist
09/22/2021
Flying cars in 2024? This tech CEO says it’s commercially possible
They include Chinese electric car maker Xpeng and Fiat Chrysler.
09/22/2021
Independent Bank partners Numerated for SME digital lending
Through this partnership, Independent Bank will use Numerated’s digital lending platform to make their business lending operations more efficient and offer convenient digital channels to their clients.
09/22/2021
ING's Lendico and HCL to build business banking toolkit
The lab will also enable transformational technology architectures, such as API gateways and microservices.
09/22/2021
Asset manager M&A means technology providers must keep up
As a result, the firm ended up with a smoother process, with a single touchpoint for clients and executing across markets and jurisdictions while meeting each market's relevant rules and regulations.
09/21/2021
Tiger Global Management is leading the round
Tiger Global Management is leading the round, and notably, payments juggernaut Stripe is also participating.
09/21/2021
South Africa's AlphaCode invites early stage fintechs to apply for incubation programme
Innovative business concepts led by strong entrepreneurial teams, can apply before 31 October 2021 and they could benefit from a R1.5 million entrepreneurial package.
09/21/2021
UAE is a leader in digital transformation; skills and infrastructure are key success factors
During the second edition of the NexTech technology dialogue series organised by Sahab Smart Solutions
09/21/2021
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank picks Oracle for worldwide tech overhaul
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has signed a landmark deal with OracleFS to overhaul its core banking systems and trade finance operations.
09/21/2021
Envestnet | Yodlee Enter into North American Data Access Agreement
Agreement signifies alignment between TD and Envestnet | Yodlee about access to customer financial data
09/20/2021
Digital bank accounts are target for new partnership
The Anglo-South African bank will use the start-up’s technology to offer digital banking to its existing wealthy customers before the launch of business accounts early next year.
09/20/2021
UAE bank launches electronic trading platform
The new platform is available for both conventional and Shariah-compliant banking customers
09/20/2021
Fusionex Signs MoU with Alliance Islamic Bank
Fusionex will design, develop and deploy a one-stop digital platform to help halal businesses registered with the Halal in One program grow and thrive.
09/20/2021
M&S makes venture capital investment in digital push
Retailer allocates more than £20m to tech fund focused on consumer industry start-ups
09/20/2021
Automation will not end banks’ grunt work
Systematising the tedious tasks of juniors is only partially good news