Standard Bank Introduces UCount Rewards for Offshore Accounts

Standard Bank is updating its popular UCount Rewards programme to accommodate even more personal banking clients. As of 1 March 2022, clients with international offshore accounts will earn UCount Tiering Points monthly. This is just another way the bank is giving customers additional value. “Our international savings and investment accounts are popular products among our

Mosul Bank selects CR2’s BankWorld to Accelerate Digital Banking Transformation in Iraq

Mosul Bank (www.almosulbank.iq) has selected CR2 (www.CR2.com), one of the world’s leading software vendors in the digital banking and payments market, to accelerate its digital banking transformation strategy in the Iraqi market. This latest win for CR2 will see Mosul Bank offering a more advanced digital banking service to the Iraqi retail and corporate banking

Network International Delivers on High Growth Strategy with 2021 Revenue Growth of 24% and Underlying EBITDA Growth of 27%

Reported net profit for the year was USD 56.6 million, a significant increase on USD 5.6 million recorded in 2020 Revenue increased 23.7% year on year to USD 352.2 million in 2021 with Middle East revenue increasing 25.0% year on year; Underlying EBITDA[1,2] increased by 27.5% to USD 143.5 million reflecting strong revenue performance and prudent

FNB delivers Robust Interim Results as it accelerates Platform Innovation

Digitally active customers at 6.21 million and digital logins totalled 804 million for the period FNB has delivered robust interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 with pre-tax profits increasing 31% and an improved Return on Equity (ROE) of 39.7%. Operational performance was bolstered by a macroeconomic recovery, deposit growth, and an

Worldpay from FIS Eases Navigation of Global Crypto Regulations

Key facts: Worldpay from FIS has partnered with Shyft Network to enable merchants to easily comply with current and evolving regulatory requirements. Shyft Network’s infrastructure will keep merchants compliant with evolving Crypto regulation reflected in the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Travel Rule guidance. A leader in Card-to-Crypto processing, Worldpay provides services for 4 of

Standard Bank Partners with Fastcomm to drive FeverSafe IoT Solutions for Safer Schools and Educational Institutions

The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the undeniable need to prioritise and ensure the safety and health of every South African citizen, regardless of age. While most children don’t develop symptoms when infected with the virus, or have a very mild form of COVID-19, research has shown that infectious children can still spread the virus to other

Infobip | Digital Transformation in Banking needs to underpin improved Communication to enhance the Customer Journey

By Barbara Gjurasin, Enterprise Sales Manager at Infobip As customer demand for richer engagement with brands continues to grow, it is becoming crucially important for banks to be where their customers are, ensuring that they are more accessible, diligent and responsive to ever-evolving customer needs. The increasing customer shift to online banking has spurred the

SA’s Retailers get Funding Boost as BNPL Booms

Two South African fintechs, alternative lender Merchant Capital and online payment specialist Payflex, have launched a cash advance solution that aims to breathe new life into South Africa’s growing small and mid-sized retail sector. Known as FlexiAdvance powered by Merchant Capital, the offering is customised and backed by technology to allow access to funding within

Standard Bank Welcomes “Business Friendly” Aspects of 2022 Budget Speech

By: Simone Cooper – Head of Business Banking at Standard Bank Group Businesses, and especially small businesses in South Africa, have been particularly hard hit by a dual crisis starting with slower economic growth and then the severe impact of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021. There is broad acknowledgment that the untapped potential in

PAYM8 | AI and M2M take South African Payments and E-commerce to New Heights

While AI and Machine to Machine (M2M) technology are nothing new, they are being deployed with greater speed and efficiency, and in more contexts within the South African payments and e-commerce environment. According to Andrew Springate, CEO of tech and financial gateway service provider PAYM8, the real potential of these technologies is just starting to