SA Fintech Mama Money Grows 500% During the Pandemic

Mama Money, a South African based money transfer company that makes it easier and cheaper to send money to more than 50 countries using just your phone, saw growth of over 500% in volumes during 2020. It now has more than a million users who pay fees as low as 3% for international money transfers.

HPS Strengthens its Processing Activities in Africa with the Acquisition of ICPS in Mauritius

• ICPS processes secure electronic transactions for more than 20 countries in English and French speaking Africa, as well as in Asia, using HPS PowerCARD technology. • This acquisition will consolidate the processing activity of HPS by accelerating its development, enriching its team with new talents in the processing business, and by strengthening its infrastructure capacities with

Standard Bank to Partner with Northern Trust to Offer Transition Management Services Across Southern Africa

Standard Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chicago-headquartered financial services company Northern Trust, to partner on the delivery of transition management services across Southern Africa. Under the partnership, Standard Bank’s clients will gain access to Northern Trust’s full suite of transition management services. Transition Management is a core offering at Northern Trust

BankservAfrica Selects TCS BaNCS™ to Drive South Africa’s Rapid Payments Program

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been appointed as the technology provider for South Africa’s payments platform build for the Rapid Payments Programme (RPP). By joining forces with TCS, BankservAfrica will evolve payments for the hyperconnected digital economy in South Africa and beyond. “Following our rigorous selection process, TCS emerged as the natural fit, matching our key

New Automated Clearing House goes Live in Zimbabwe

Finteq Africa is proud to announce the recent go-live of their flagship product, FCH. This is an ISO 20022 EFT Clearing House solution, deployed into the Zimbabwe financial industry through the National Switch, Zimswitch. The Finteq ISO 20022 EFT ACH subscribes to globally accepted and promoted payment processing standards, helping African countries to step boldly

Mastercard and MTN Empower Millions of Consumers in Africa to Make Payments on Global Platforms, Advancing Digital Financial Inclusion

Partnership will enable millions of MTN customers to pay on global online platforms with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo wallet Mastercard’s technology will enable new digital commerce opportunities for consumers and merchants with or without a bank account, through a simple and secure payment experience Collaboration underpins a new wave of

‘Banking4U’ App by Kenya-based Tech Services Company, SG NewTech, Wins Award at Finastra’s Global Hackathon

SG NewTech, a Kenya-based tech services company and subsidiary of Software Group, has won an award for ‘Best in MEA’ at Finastra’s Global Hackathon “Hack the Future” for its latest project, Banking4U, designed to provide quick and easy access to bank loans. Created by SG NewTech employees, Faith Kangichu and Yonah Ochieng, the winning Banking4U App

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Announces Hervé Assah as New Non-Executive Director

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces the co-option to its Board of Directors of Hervé S. Assah, as Independent Non-Executive Director from the CEMAC Region. Hervé S. Assah is a national of Congo Brazzaville with almost four decades’ experience as a senior executive in various fields, including investment and financial

Zapper | High-value Vs Low-value Payments – Making Checkouts Count

Getting customer insight and loyalty from each and every transaction The pandemic has shocked local businesses into action when it comes to transitioning from offline to online. While many have managed to digitise aspects of their business, brick-and-mortar companies are yet to fully realise the customer insight and retention benefits of ecommerce transactions. “So many

Mauritius Commercial Bank Taps Windward’s AI Solution to Optimize Trade Finance and Compliance Processes

MCB will integrate Windward’s Predictive Intelligence solution to increase efficiency across its trading practices, empowering MCB to continue to trade with confidence in an era of rapidly increasing risks Windward the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to transform global maritime trade, and Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd the longest-standing and leading banking institution in Mauritius have