Global Finance Names The World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks In Africa

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Global Finance magazine, in their yearly exclusive survey, has just announced the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks for 2013. Winners are assessed and selected by Global Finance editors, industry analysts, corporate executives and banking consultants. Decisions are based on growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer service, competitive pricing, and innovative products. Included in this report are the

Angola’s Biggest ATM Operator Selects Wincor Nixdorf for IT Service Management

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Angola’s leading ATM network operator will in future be using Wincor Nixdorf’s ProView software to handle IT service management for its 2000 self-service systems. EMIS, a company that is majority-owned by Angolan banks, aims to use the solution to improve the availability of the systems.   At the same time it is expected that the

British Council Nigeria Launches Online Payments for IELTS Tests

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The British Council announced the launch of a new online payment system for IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests in Nigeria. Users can now pay online using their Visa or MasterCard debit or credit cards. IELTS is the world’s most popular English test and is accepted by over 6,000 organizations in 135 countries. Over one

Identive Ships 1 Million NFC Tags for African Banking and Payment Program

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Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, announced that it has received orders for one million NFC TOM™ (Tag on Metal) phone stickers to enable a banking and payment program in Africa. 800,000 of the NFC tags and all of the NFC phone stickers are scheduled

First Data Names New Chief Executive Officer

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The Board of Directors of First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, announced that Frank Bisignano has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 29, 2013. He will also join the First Data board of directors concurrent with his appointment. Prior to the appointment, Bisignano most recently served as

Google Teams Up with Equity Bank to Launch Travel Payment Card: BebaPay

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Google has teamed up with Equity Bank, the largest bank in East Africa, to launch BebaPay, a payment card that makes it easier and more convenient to pay for bus travel in Kenya. People travelling on key Nairobi bus routes such as Riruta, Karen and Jogoo Road will be able to pre-load money onto their

I-conférences and MasterCard Organise Cartes Afrique

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I-conférences and MasterCard announced their consecutive fifth year collaboration for the Cartes Afrique forum, a prominent industry event that witnessed strong participation from the electronic banking, digital security, cards, payments and contactless technology communities. The eighth edition of the forum took place at the Kenzi Hotel Menara Palace, Marrakesh on 25th and 26th April 2013,

Consumer Finance Firm Promises Credit Revolution in Kenya

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AFB, a consumer finance company headquartered in Mauritius, has today opened a new office in Nairobi, Kenya, in a Ksh250 million capital investment. This development brings the number of afb’s offices across the African continent to four, with other offices operational in Lusaka, Accra and Cape Town. Speaking in Nairobi, afb’s Chief Executive Officer Karl

Visa Study Reveals Mobile Money Drives Demand for Financial Services

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Multi-country study reveals sophisticated payment needs and behaviors of unbanked consumers in developing economies. Preventing theft, ability to send money quickly drives mobile money adoption. Visa Inc. and Fundamo, the Visa-owned mobile money platform, today announced the results of a study that reveals consumers in six developing countries are already highly aware of mobile money

Guaranty Trust Bank Pioneers Social Banking in Nigeria

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One of the foremost Nigerian financial institutions, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again raised the service bar in Nigerian financial institutions with the recent unveiling of its ‘Social Banking’ service on Facebook. The new offering which is the first of its kind by any Nigerian bank allows the public to open GTBank accounts and