UMS Conferences is set to launch the Nigeria edition of the highly acclaimed New Age Banking Summit. The event is scheduled for 26 to 27 September, 2017 in Lagos Nigeria, and will bring together leading industry experts, regulators and thought leaders to provide exclusive insights into the trends and technologies shaping the future of banking
UMS Conferences is set to launch the Nigeria edition of the highly acclaimed New Age Banking Summit. The event is scheduled for 26 to 27 September, 2017 in Lagos Nigeria, and will bring together leading industry experts, regulators and thought leaders to provide exclusive insights into the trends and technologies shaping the future of banking
With the objective of harnessing the FinTech revolution to enable strategic economic priorities such as financial inclusion and deepening, Finnovation Africa: Uganda 2017 opened in Kampala. The event was attended by more than 300 industry leaders representing over 100 international organizations. A powerful line-up of 36 international speakers and industry thought leaders discussed topics focused
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), the UK’s leading payments community, is releasing a new report, Passport to the Future, analysing and recommending the best options available to UK-based FinTech companies, should they lose their EU passporting rights following the UK’s imminent exit from the European Union. The EPA and its 100+ members are looking to
With rapid smartphone penetration in South Africa boosting research and development, it is no surprise that local fintech players are turning their attention towards mobile payment innovation. Mobile payments could be very lucrative in the local market, as elsewhere, but this potential remains largely untapped. We believe that banks and other financial service providers have
The 3rd Annual eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town on 22nd and 23rd of February 2017. The eCommerce MoneyAfrica main plenary sessions brought together some of the biggest leaders in the African eCommerce space. Opening talks from Google, Uber, AirBnb, and Forrester gave a grounded overview
Central banks and other authorities should weigh the risks of using blockchain and other distributed ledger technology (DLT) in payment, clearing and settlement against potential cost and efficiency savings offered by the technology, says a report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the global standard setter for payment, clearing and settlement services. The
Central banks and other authorities should weigh the risks of using blockchain and other distributed ledger technology (DLT) in payment, clearing and settlement against potential cost and efficiency savings offered by the technology, says a report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the global standard setter for payment, clearing and settlement services. The
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has won Central Banking’s Website of the Year Award following the recent redesign of its website. The annual award recognizes a central bank’s website that encompasses true accessibility to information and data for a range of stakeholders. Previous winners of this award include the European Central Bank (ECB) in
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Mastercard announced an agreement that recognizes the contribution and importance of small businesses to the Canadian economy and local communities. The partnership demonstrates the benefits of electronic payments in Canada while helping to reduce the cost of acceptance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who are members
