Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya (SACCOs) Anticipate New Heights, As BankOne Expands Operations into Kenya

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Appzone strengthened its commitment to supporting the digitization of the financial ecosystem in Kenya as a strategic partner When Pan-African fintech software provider, Appzone, relaunched its digital core banking solution for Africa’s fintechs and Neobanks in October 2021, it was clear that the company would never waiver from its commitment towards accelerating economic prosperity in

Rwanda’s Largest Bank Completes Core Modernization with Temenos

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Bank of Kigali goes live on Temenos platform to power faster, smarter digital banking while scaling to one million retail and SME customers in Rwanda Temenos, the banking software company, has announced that Bank of Kigali Plc, Rwanda’s largest bank by assets and market share, has gone live on Temenos. Replacing its core banking system

Ecobank Foundation Appoints Elisa Desbordes-Cissé as New Chief Operating Officer

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The Ecobank Foundation has appointed Mrs. Elisa Desbordes-Cissé as its Chief Operating Officer. The Ecobank Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the Ecobank Group, the leading Pan-African Banking Group. Over the last few years, alongside key partners from global and Pan-African organisations, the Ecobank Foundation has made significant progress in Africa through its

PCI Security Standards Council Hires Mike Thompson to Lead Emerging Standards

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PCI SSC veteran promoted to Director of Emerging Standards The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the promotion of Mike Thompson to Director of Emerging Standards at the PCI SSC. In his new role, Mike is responsible for leading the research, development, and maintenance of PCI SSC security standards and program initiatives. “We are

MoData adds AI-powered Fraud Fighting solution, Resistant AI, to its SaaS Solutions

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MoData, a leading provider of innovative, intuitive and intelligent digital business solutions for the financial services, insurance, telcon and retail sectors, has announced a collaboration with Resistant AI to help financial services safeguard themselves and customers against fraud. Resistant AI uses artificial intelligence to help financial services companies combat fraud and financial crime. The partnership

Netcash Slashes Carbon Emissions with New Solar Installation

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Leading payment solutions provider, Netcash, has invested in a grid-tied solar energy solution in line with its drive to reduce carbon emissions and operate more sustainably. IMPOWER, a vertically integrated energy company, was the contractor responsible for engineering, procurement, and project management for the solar installation. The system comprises 162 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules installed

UnionPay International Taps Fiserv to Further Global Expansion

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Fiserv, Inc. has announced the expansion of its relationship with UnionPay International, a wholly owned subsidiary of China UnionPay, one of the world’s largest payment networks. The collaboration will allow UnionPay to grow on a global scale by facilitating the issuance of virtual and physical UnionPay cards across international markets. Additionally, UnionPay will leverage the

Mastercard and Fintech Kashat Partner to Expand Financial Services to Egypt’s Unbanked and Underbanked

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In a move that will see enhanced financial services for people in Egypt, Mastercard and Egyptian fintech Kashat have signed a five-year agreement that will digitize the onboarding, disbursement, and collection processes for MENA’s first nano financial service provider. Kashat will now be able to issue prepaid cards to users and offer them safe and

Euromoney Award Affirms Nedbank’s World-class Generational Wealth Management Leadership

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For most people, the ability to create and preserve wealth for the benefit of future generations is one of the key measures of true financial success. It’s also one of the most difficult aspects of wealth creation and management to get right. That is why successful wealth creators benefit from partnering with experienced family governance

NCR Named World’s Largest Restaurant POS Software Provider According to RBR

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NCR also has the largest share of POS software installations in restaurants globally, accounting for 25% of software installations, four points greater than the nearest competitor. “NCR is the restaurant software provider of choice, and the only one with the global reach and scale to provide everything restaurants need to run their operations from end