Dr Derek Keats, Co-founder ExiPay / Managing Director, ExiPay Africa The FinTech industry is currently experiencing a significant shift away from stand-alone servers (sometimes called ‘on tin’), towards a cloud-native infrastructure model. This move has significant benefits for the industry as a whole, and payment-as-a-service specifically. The concept of ‘cloud-native’ is an approach to designing,
Entersekt, the financial authentication company, continues its trailblazing innovation in the fight against financial fraud with its 99th software technology patent application being granted by the US Patent office. Entersekt was recently awarded a new patent for its approach in enabling frictionless, multi-factor authentication (MFA) – US granted patent “Frictionless SCA (Strong Customer Authentication).” This
Finverity, the trade and supply chain finance digital ecosystem, today announced significant changes to its executive team, providing the company with operational excellence as it prepares for its next growth phase. Symmie Swil, with her impressive track record in business banking, has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), while Alex Fenechiu,
Mastercard, a leading company in digital payments and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. With over 25 years of multifaceted experience spanning financial services, management consulting, telecommunications, and business advisory services, Folasade brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise
Overcoming a set of significant challenges that no business should have to face in South Africa, JSE-listed investment holding company, Ayo Technology Solutions (AYO), released its audited condensed consolidated annual financial results for the year ended 31 August 2023 today. Whilst the results show a reduction in profits, a 28% increase in revenue bodes well
Apart from going into a branch, calling a bank feels more human for digital-shy consumers. For many, it is the first port of call for making account changes or moving large sums of money. But how safe is voice banking really, and what are the chances of someone using generative AI to fake a consumer’s
Next-generation financial services platform, Mukuru, has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa through its secure and transparent Enterprise Payments platform. This enables it to help many of those whose lives and ability to earn were disrupted by COVID-19 lockdowns and other economic issues. At the same time, Mukuru has started using
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the concept of consumer consent has taken centre stage for companies. Gone are the days when consent was assumed; today, the control is firmly in the hands of the consumer. For those companies who handle consumer data, consent has to be a priority. While consumers want the services they can
Stanchion Payments, a prominent global provider of payment technology, is proud to announce the appointment of seasoned payments professional Shaun Hulley, who will use his wealth of international industry experience to head up the leading paytech solution provider’s skilled and dynamic sales engineering team as Director of Global Sales Engineering Hulley returns to Australia after
CR2, a global digital banking and payments platform has been named a Technology Leader in Quadrant report on Card Management Systems (CMS) 2023. A significant achievement as CMS platforms continues to develop and offer an extensive array of advanced features for numerous use cases. This includes support for multi-product, multi-language, multi-currency, multi-scheme, and a wide
