GCB Bank Rewarded by A.M.A For Role In COVID-19 Fight

GCB Bank Limited has been rewarded by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for its role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Accra Metropolis and the entire country. The plaque was presented to GCB Bank at a short ceremony held at the City Hall of the AMA to reward various organizations that partnered

FNB | Bank on SA’s Most Valuable Brand in ‘21

Despite increased economic uncertainty, FNB, the most valuable brand in SA, is increasing its focus on building even more trust and further assisting their customers to thrive. According to Jacques Celliers, CEO of FNB, businesses and individuals now have the advantage of hindsight, and those that are able to apply many of the difficult lessons

Mastercard Global Outlook 2021 Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in share of overall retail spending Young and digitally savvy populations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are key to long-term growth outlook, but youth unemployment poses a threat to growth prospects The opportunity for

Malawi’s NBS Bank Launches Ecommerce Platform and Online Payment Gateway with Network International

Enables bank to expand its offering to power digital payment acceptance among SMEs, large corporations, public institutions and individuals NBS Bank, a leading commercial bank in Malawi, launches its state of the art e-commerce platform, powered by Network International (www.Network.ae), the leading enabler of digital commerce across Africa and the Middle East. The implementation of

Entersekt | Challenging Year Ahead as Digital Economy Evolves

New banking regulations, digital consumers, the eradication of passwords, contactless technology – these are just some of the trends that will shape financial services and payments in 2021, writes Entersekt CTO, Gerhard Oosthuizen. The past year has fundamentally reshaped all sectors of the economy by accelerating the move to digital and this will define the

FirstBank Begins the Year with an Innovative, Convenient Virtual Payment Card

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative

WIZZIT Digital Launches SoftPOS with PIN Mobile Payment Solution

Software only solution enables smartphones to be used for PIN protected contactless transactions for any amount with no additional hardware required WIZZIT Digital has launched its Tap2Pay SoftPOS with PIN solution and is due to go live with an initial launch customer – one of the largest Pan-African commercial banks – during February 2021. The launch followed the certification

GCB Bank Puts in Tailor-Made Services for Customer Satisfaction

GCB Bank reopened its Derby. Avenue Branch at a ceremony held on 4th January 2020. The branch was commissioned by Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, the Managing Director. In delivering his speech, the Managing Director acknowledged and thanked the customers for their loyalty and patronage MD of GCB Bank, Mr. Kofi Adomakoh cutting the ribbon at the

FNB | Global Recognition for SA’s Best Business Bank

Bank on the Global SME bank of the year! FNB’s market-leading approach to providing helpful and contextual financial solutions to support business customers has been recognised through the accolade of Global SME Bank of The Year at the Global SME Finance Awards Ceremony late in 2020. Managed by the IFC, the SME Finance Forum was

Mastercard Pioneers Cloud Tap on Phone, its First Pilot of Cloud Point of Sale (POS) Acceptance Technology

Mastercard and its partners move services to the cloud, democratizing access to payments technologies. Move unlocks opportunities for partners worldwide to enable contactless payments acceptance via a mobile phone. Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with Computer Engineering Group (CEG), a Napa, Calif.-based independent IT Services provider. Cloud