A new era of loyalty for retailers, SMEs, and consumers. South Africa has a well-established retail loyalty scene, with over 70% of consumers belonging to at least one programme – according to Truth & BrandMapp’s annual white paper – but recent numbers show that this is declining year-on-year. Research shows that participants want the rewards
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has been ranked the second ‘most admired financial services brand’ in Africa – for the second straight year – at the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands Event, held on Africa day, 25th May 2021. Brand Africa is an intergenerational movement
New Mastercard feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data and insights about environmental impact Recent research by Mastercard revealed 92% of adults in Kenya are willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues Amidst the growing trend toward eco-conscious spending and consumption among people who want to pursue more
In line with the group’s future-ready strategy, Standard Bank has officially launched its acclaimed OneHub platform – an online marketplace that gives corporates access to a range of digital solutions. “OneHub is a single point of entry for Standard Bank’s corporate clients and partner organisations to connect and interact,” says Jonathan Lamb, Head of Platform
The present report provides a valuable contribution to regulators, financial institutions, non-profit organizations as well as fintech companies Technological advances combined with big data, artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies are opening new avenues for Islamic finance to achieve its objectives of integrating finance with productive activities and reflecting the moral values by adhering to
Just over four out of five (82%) South African consumers indicated in a recent survey that their household income has been negatively impacted by Covid-19. In addition, 84% of these consumers are concerned about their ability to pay bills and loans, while 31% expect to run short within one month. To tackle these frightening statistics
Shareholders of GCB Bank Ltd are to enjoy a 25 per cent increase in dividend payment over the 2019 dividend payment. Following a sterling performance in the 2020 financial year, the Board of the Bank has recommended a dividend payment of GHc0.25 per share, representing a 25 percent increase on 2019. According to the 2020
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations across 34 countries, held its 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Extraordinary General Meeting virtually on the 27th of May. Ecobank Group Chairman Mr Alain Nkontchou said: “I became Chairman of the Ecobank Group in June 2020, when our
54% growth in total assets 58% growth in customer deposits 64% growth in profit after tax 31% strong topline revenue growth Strong revised 2021 outlook Equity Group has returned strong quarter one results in a challenging environment amidst the multi-faceted Covid-19 crisis of health, economic disruption, and humanitarian challenges, giving hope of resilience and recovery.
New Mastercard feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data and insights about environmental impact Recent research by Mastercard revealed 98% of adults in South Africa are willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues Amidst the growing trend toward eco-conscious spending and consumption among people who want to pursue
