Banking

Absa Collaborates with Epic ERP and AJS to Offer Digital Solutions

Absa collaborates with Epic ERP and AJS to offer digital solutions that help clients run a secure and efficient business. Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) has collaborated with two major Read More →

Sep 4, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Ambassador Erastus J O Mwencha is Appointed Board Chairman of Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd

A career diplomat, Ambassador Mwencha takes over from Prof Isaac Macharia who has been appointed Equity Group Board Chairman Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd Board has appointed Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, as the Read More →

Sep 3, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Consulta: Will Banking Brands Disappear in the Drive for Digital Integration?

Opinion by Kobus Badenhorst, Client Executive at Consulta As the march of technology advances in almost every facet of human life - from online shopping to financial transactions to e-learning – major, Read More →

Sep 3, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Access Bank; Women Financiers – Big Winners at this Year’s African Banker Awards

The Awards are considered the Oscars of the African banking community and given the impartial selection and judging process are the most respected in the field Winners of the 2020 edition Read More →

Sep 1, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Ecobank Group wins the Award for Innovation in Financial Services from African Banker

The African Banker’s judging process sought to recognise the African banks that have demonstrated original and practical uses of technology to provide customer convenience The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, is Read More →

Aug 31, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Bank of America Brings Mobile Wallet to EMEA and APAC

The bank first launched mobile wallet in the United States and Canada in 2018, and this expansion makes it the first commercial bank issuer to offer the technology to Read More →

Aug 31, 2020 Staff Reporter

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SASSA Opens Window for Payment Method Change

SASSA will once again open its system for approved applicants to change their preferred method of payment for the special COVID-19 SRD grant. The window period is scheduled for Monday Read More →

Aug 28, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Bankily Brings Digital Banking Revolution in Mauritania

Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (BPM), one of the leading banks in Mauritania has launched a state-of-the-art mobile banking service called Bankily earlier this year. The service has received a positive Read More →

Aug 28, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Standard Bank Results for the Six-Month Period Ended 30 June 2020 Impacted by a Very Difficult Environment, Particularly in South Africa

Pre-provision operating profit: R24 295 million, up 4%
Headline earnings: R7 541 million, down 44%
Headline earnings per share (HEPS): 474 cents, down 43%
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Aug 26, 2020 Staff Reporter

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Ukheshe Launches Prepaid Payments Programme with Mastercard and Nedbank and Transforming Digital Payments Landscape in South Africa

Through an extended partnership with Mastercard and Nedbank, Ukheshe Technologies the payments platform specialist, has launched its Third-Party Processing Services (TPP) in South Africa. This latest announcement by the fintech Read More →

Aug 25, 2020 Staff Reporter