12/10/2019
Cloud computing surges in the UAE in 2019
Cloud computing take-up saw a significant acceleration in the Middle East throughout this year
Mobile Banking
12/10/2019
StanChart taking digital route to expansion in Asia and Africa
He told The Straits Times that his bank's digital push into markets like Hong Kong and Singapore is to target a different group of customers
12/09/2019
Financial Abuse in the Age of Smartphones
Keystroke-monitoring software, hidden cameras, GPS tracking devices: Survivors chronicle their abuse—and escape
12/06/2019
Equisoft Partners with Refinitiv to Deliver a Powerful Solution for Wealth Managers
Equisoft/analyze for wholesalers powered by Refinitiv Lipper data helps wholesalers evolve from just a source of product information to a genuine tech-enabled business consultant engaged in helping advisors grow.
12/04/2019
QIB upgrades corporate Internet banking portal with innovative features
With the addition of the new Auto Cover — liquidity management function, customers can use the online portal to link two accounts, in order to make payments from one account and cover funds from another account instead of issuing physical cheques.
12/04/2019
African Development Bank launches digital tool to help African youth learn to code
The platform teaches technical courses such as web development, design, data science and digital marketing and will be constantly adapted to respond to market demand. It is accessible on mobile devices, even in low internet connectivity settings and has a
12/03/2019
FinecoBank inks deal with Columbia Threadneedle
The announcement follows FinecoBank’s launch of its fund investment offer in partnership with M&G.
12/03/2019
As Chinese Digital Banks Arrive, OCBC Gets Ready
It’s attractive to us because it’s the way that we can test out in the new digital economy as to what we could do.
12/02/2019
MTN must adapt mobile-money model to crack South African market
South Africa’s more urban population has greater access to traditional financial services than rural populations
12/02/2019
Android 'spoofing' bug helps targets bank accounts
The problem emerged after Promon analysed malicious apps that had been spotted draining bank accounts.
12/02/2019
Banks see Fed payments proposal opening door to fintech rivals
Banks have invested heavily in payment systems, and they alone can access the Fed’s transfer systems.
11/29/2019
Apis Partners’ Investment In Coda Payments
Coda Payments is a payment processing firm that provides digital content providers alternative payment methods and helps them monetise games and digital contents.
11/29/2019
RBS's new banking app Bó doesn’t need to remake banking in order to succeed
Sign up to Bó and you’ll be given a snazzy yellow bank card and an accompanying app which will tell you about your transactions and urges you to save money.
11/28/2019
Fintech Growth in Kenya: The Success of Mobile Money
Reviewing Kenyan fintech innovations is particularly relevant since local fintech innovators have successfully responded to local market demands and paved the way for further fintech expansion.
11/28/2019
DCI, TCH partner to pump up real-time payments’ adoption
With the connection of iCore360 to the RTP network, DCI clients will be able to clear and settle payments immediately along with other capabilities for faster, safer, and smarter digital commerce.
11/26/2019
OCBC Is Ready for Chinese Digital Banking Invasion, CEO Says
The Monetary Authority of Singapore unveiled plans this year to grant as many as five virtual bank licenses to boost competition and innovation in the nation’s financial industry.
11/25/2019
It‘s Amazon for millionaires! Ultra high-end marketplace launches in the UK
An entire section of the website is dedicated to private jets and helicopters – an essential for any high mega-rich shopper.
11/25/2019
Bank ABC Launches “Ila” Its Digital, Mobile-Only Bank in Bahrain
Bank ABC launches ila Bank, foraying into the digital, mobile-only banking space, beginning with Bahrain with a roadmap to take it across the MENA region.
11/25/2019
Bank ABC Launches 'ila' - Its Digital, Mobile-Only Bank in Bahrain
As opposed to traditional banks, ila has been conceived and built differently from the ground up, keeping the customers and their rapidly evolving needs at its core: ila is agile, connected and intuitive.
11/22/2019
Nigeria banks raise stakes in Africa mobile payment technology game
System is opening up to telecom operators in effort to reach the unbanked