Region

FNB Sees Growth in Digital Channel Usage

Digital Banking has not only opened access to a wider array of banking products for customers across different demographics, it also gives them full control of their banking. Khathu Ramoliko, Head Read More →

Jun 18, 2018 Staff Reporter

Botswana 11

Orange Botswana, EcoCash and TransferTo Team up to Deliver Real-time Mobile Digital Payments

Early this year, Orange Money Botswana and EcoCash launched a new partnership to enable better and more affordable access to digital money transfers between Zimbabwe and Botswana. Powered by TransferTo’s Read More →

Jun 15, 2018 Staff Reporter

Companies 703

BankservAfrica Hosts National Payments Workshop at SWIFT Arc 2018

BankservAfrica will host a National Payments Systems (NPS) workshop on Thursday, 21 June at the SWIFT African Regional Conference (SWIFT ARC) in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the region’s progress over Read More →

Jun 15, 2018 Staff Reporter

Companies 703

Mobile Payments Pioneer Reg Swart joins Nomanini Board of Directors

Reg Swart, an instrumental figure within the digital payments sphere, has joined the Nomanini Board of Directors. Nomanini is a South African-based enterprise payments platform provider that optimises transactions in Read More →

Jun 15, 2018 Staff Reporter

Country 1714

Digitizing Uganda’s Education Sector with Mobile Payment Platform

A new payment platform launched by Mastercard, UNICEF and the Ministry of Education in Uganda is gaining traction, reaching over 130,000 registered students in just one year. The mobile app Read More →

Jun 15, 2018 Staff Reporter

Country 1714

Payments Modernisation in South Africa – The Future of Payments is about Embracing Change

Banking and Payments companies should not be afraid of making changes, tackling legacy infrastructure, and embracing new technology. This was the key idea put forward at the ATMIA 2018 Banking Read More →

Jun 13, 2018 Staff Writer

Banking 707

FirstBank Partners with World Remit for Digital Money Transfers in Nigeria

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has joined forces with First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) for instant money transfers directly to FirstBank accounts in Nigeria. The new strategic partnership considerably expands Read More →

Jun 12, 2018 Staff Reporter

Banking 707

FNB Introduces nav» Money to Help Customers Track Spending and Credit

FNB launched nav» Money; a digital solution that helps customers improve and navigate the road to financial fitness. This innovative tool is a continuation of the nav» journey which already Read More →

Jun 11, 2018 Staff Reporter

Banking 707

South African Reserve Bank Launches Report on Project Khokha

Project Khokha is a proof of concept designed to simulate a ‘real-world’ trial of a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based wholesale payment system. The project focussed on providing participants practical experience Read More →

Jun 7, 2018 Staff Reporter

Country 1714

Ingenico Group Supports Roll-out of Secure Biometric Solution in Zambia

Ingenico Group supported the roll-out of a secure biometric solution in Zambia in partnership with Paycode. This program allowed the distribution of 22 million dollars subsidies in rural Zambia within Read More →

Jun 7, 2018 Staff Reporter