Cassava Smartech and Comviva Win Silver in Two Categories at Emerging Payments Awards

Cassava Smartech and Comviva won the silver for the Green financial inclusion initiative by mobile money platform EcoCash Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe, trading as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, together with its long-term technology partner Comviva, has won two silver awards at this year’s Emerging Payments Awards. Cassava Smartech and Comviva won the silver for the Green

ATMIA Congratulates Academy Graduates on their Certification as International ATM Operators

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) is pleased to congratulate two recent graduates of the ATMIA Academy. Hassan Ibrahim Awad, Senior Officer | Alternative Banking Channel, Dahabshil Bank International -Main Branch Daniel González-Márquez, M.A., ATM Operations Program Manager Payment Programs & Initiatives, Desert Financial Credit Union They have all successfully completed the Academy’s International ATM Operators training and are now certified. To gain international

BankservAfrica and TymeBank Leverage APIs

BankservAfrica went live with an Application Programming Interface (API) for its Real-Time Clearing (RTC) payments solution. The first financial transactions on RTC were processed on 20 October 2021, after the API development was completed successfully by BankservAfrica and TymeBank. TymeBank is the first South African bank to leverage this modern and agile connectivity to BankservAfrica’s

SOLMate Prepaid Cards Give Financial Freedom to the Financially Excluded

SOLMate has announced the launch of its newly branded SOLMate prepaid debit cards. In its ongoing effort to offer clients a fully-fledged financial ecosystem in their pockets, SOLMate has further enhanced its solutions with the launch of this new generation debit card. In addition to the host of payment services housed in the SOLMate app,

SWIFT #ARC2021: Africa’s digital economy – Where finance and fintech reconnect

This year, the financial community can look forward to the 27th edition of the SWIFT African Regional Conference (ARC), taking place virtually on 23-24 November 2021. Due to the global pandemic, this event has shifted to a digital experience for the African community, making it easier than ever to be part of Africa’s premier financial

PayU Launches Unique Tokenisation Solution ‘PayU Token Hub’ with Major Card Networks & Banks

– Only solution to offer robust combination of network and issuer tokens – Ability to offer future ready tokenization across all payment modes like UPI, net banking & contactless device payments India’s leading online payments solutions provider, announced the launch of its unique tokenisation solution ‘PayU Token Hub’, which will enable businesses to comply with RBI’s

FBN Holdings Renews Adesola Adeduntan Tenure, Appoints Nnamdi Okonkwo as GMD

The Board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) has appointed the immediate past Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc., Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its Group Managing Director. Okonkwo’s appointment takes effect from January 1, 2022. His appointment followed the retirement of Mr. U.K. Eke, who has completed his two-term tenure. Uke, according to the board, tendered

KongaPay to Hit 3 Million Customers by 2022

KongaPay projected to hit 3m subscribers by 2022 KongaPay, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed fintech platform, is on course to grow its active subscriber base to over three million by 2022, data released by the company has shown. The mobile money platform, the leading provider of digital services for e-commerce shoppers in Nigeria, is

FNB Receives Global Recognition for Championing Women Entrepreneurs

FNB has been recognised by the Global SME Finance Awards 2021 in the Best Bank for Women Entrepreneurs category with an Honourable Mention for its Women in Business portfolio. Launched in 2018 and now in its fourth year, the Global SME Finance Awards were set up to recognise the commitments and distinguished achievements of financial institutions and

The Ecobank Group has Won Two Awards with its Ellevate Programme

Ecobank also wins ‘Excellence in SME Banking’ Award The Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has won two awards with its Ellevate Programme. The Financial Alliance for Women honoured Ecobank with its ‘Impact Award’, recognising Ecobank’s work in supporting women-owned and womenfocused businesses across the continent. Ellevate by Ecobank also won the ‘Best New