11/08/2020
UAE eCommerce sector to continue upward trajectory as digital payments boom during COVID-19
49% of consumers have been shopping online more since the virus outbreak
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11/04/2020
German supervisory regime lambasted over Wirecard collapse
Wirecard was a rising blue chip star before its collapse following the discovery of a gaping €1.9 billion hole in its balance sheet and regulatory bodies appeared at times to be more interested in defending the firm against a rising tide of allegatio
11/04/2020
FBNBank Ghana invests in new digital platforms, computer systems amid Covid-19 pandemic
The health pandemic has been a major test to the survival and continuity of all businesses.
11/04/2020
SA banks see surge in e-commerce, contactless payments
The banks note consumer sentiment and spending patterns continue to reflect SA’s economic downturn due to the COVID-19 crisis
11/03/2020
Bank Zero’s Lezanne Human on disrupting banking in South Africa
She also discusses Bank Zero’s bank charges, which it unveiled last week, and why it regards low or zero fees for banking as important as it tries to disrupt the market.
11/02/2020
Will China be the world's first cashless society?
As the country opens its financial system to foreign players and prepares to launch the world’s first national virtual currency, its fintech sector is poised to make a major impact on the global financial market, states the SCMP.
11/02/2020
How Digital Payments could Foster African Development
This is particularly relevant when it comes to mobile – the technology, the connectivity, and the financial inclusion.
10/30/2020
Today In B2B Payments: SAP Collabs On Supply Chain Tech; BMO Forms SMB Banking Team
The Qualtrics XM for Suppliers offering brings together information from an entity’s SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fieldglass and SAP Ariba platforms with in-the-moment vendor analysis and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered intelligence from Qualtrics, the ann
10/29/2020
Digitisation, COVID-19 prompt jobs bloodbath at African Bank
It points out that the bank has furthermore been gradually automating processes across its operations and has implemented the omni-channel digital platform to reduce duplication and increase efficiency.
10/28/2020
African payments for African development (By Murray Gardiner)
African payment solutions are critical to minimising fraud while improving the free flow of funds to boost business and economic activity
10/28/2020
Nedbank focuses on digitalisation
As a result, the bank has seen gains, not only in the digital migration of its existing clients, but also in its ability to attract and efficiently onboard new clients – despite remote working and social distancing challenges.
10/28/2020
Will eMoney’s New Planning App Help or Hurt Advisors?
Experts weigh in on what the app, which targets the retirement plan market, will mean longer term for traditional wealth managers.
10/27/2020
LPL Acquires Fintech Firm
Blaze Portfolio’s innovative trading and portfolio rebalancing software will be integrated into LPL’s core technology platform, delivering a sophisticated solution to help drive efficiency and scale in advisors’ practices
10/27/2020
Banks moving into branchless towns amp up community ties
From sponsoring Little League and Girl Scouts initiatives to helping a local library recover from a fire, small banks show deep roots when moving in to banking deserts.
10/23/2020
Standard Bank, Mastercard, Google to help SMEs open their digital doors in South Africa
Taking skill levels and resource constraints into account, the platform has been designed in such a way that users can set it up and start accepting payments in a matter of minutes.
10/22/2020
Grupo Financiero Banorte picks Volante for cross-border payment architecture
Cross-border payments are an area where banks, technology providers, and fintech firms can effectively collaborate to increase industry-wide innovation and broaden the range of business and retail services.
10/22/2020
Deutsche Bank ‘in talks to sell IT unit’ as cost-cutting continues
Deutsche Bank is reportedly in talks to sell a IT services unit to Tata Consulting Services (TCS), one of Asia’s biggest software exporters, as the lender continues a cost-cutting programme.
10/21/2020
Afterpay Teams With Westpac To Offer Banking Services
Afterpay will control how people see and experience the new service, while Westpac will handle the direct banking relationship with end customers.
10/21/2020
Leading digital bank in South Africa signs with Network International
TymeBank offers a modern alternative to traditional banking brands and aims to make banking more accessible and affordable to all South Africans
10/20/2020
4th Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum to take place in November 2020
Dubbed as the "Davos of Fintech", the Region's top Fintech conference, held under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain and hosted by Bank ABC, returns on a virtual platform to focus on Banking Beyond Digital