By Sumit Kumar Sharma, Enterprise Architect and Head of Advisory Services at In2IT Technologies Traditional bricks and mortar banks have been heavily disrupted by the emergence of digital banking in South Africa. These new entrants into the market have the advantage of being ‘born digital’, without the years of legacy that the big four banks
Carrick Wealth has received its investment license to operate in Zambia, a development which will bring positive benefits to the region. This marks the company’s fifth African country in its growing suite of offices, with presence already established in South Africa, Mauritius, Malawi and Zimbabwe, and shows that Carrick’s bold African expansion plans are taking
FNB banking customers can now access instant emergency response services, anywhere, anytime via the FNB banking app. Powered by South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace, AURA, the convenient in-app panic button, GuardMe, is available to all FNB customers who register for the service. The cutting-edge solution allows FNB customers to immediately request rapid
The numbers speak for themselves. Prioritising customer experience and delivering a good end-to-end customer journey can and will positively impact your business and make it a key differentiator from your competitors. It is no surprise that customer experience (CX) is becoming a priority for businesses that realise that retaining and growing their customer base goes
ATMIA today announced that the global trade association is looking for a new CEO for ATMIA to succeed Mike Lee, who retires at the end of June after 21 years’ service. Reporting to the Board of Directors, it is hoped the next CEO will be in place by June 20th, to enable the current CEO
Galix Networking, local auditors for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) compliance, has obtained certification in an additional two PCI standards, namely PCI point-to-point encryption (P2PE) Assessor and Card Production and Provisioning as Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA). This expanded PCI certification enables Galix auditors to cater to a broader range of client
Leading provider of investment and advisory services to global businesses, Platform Capital, has officially launched its operations in South Africa to provide strategically driven investments with a focus on developing the untapped potential of the country’s SMME sector. Platform Capital’s entry into South Africa is strategic because it recognizes that small businesses are the workhorses
Absa Group has announced the appointment of Arrie Rautenbach as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. The appointment follows a thorough recruitment and selection process completed by the Board. Arrie, who is currently Chief Executive of the Group’s retail and business banking (RBB) unit, is the first internally appointed CEO since 2006. He has more
The war in Ukraine has added concerns to an already tense cybersecurity environment. What’s more, recent international coverage about scammers using QR codes to misdirect funds is fuelling fraud uncertainty. But South African consumers, while wise to remain vigilant, are well protected if they stick to a few simple QR guidelines. Quick Response or QR
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has given regulatory approval for a new partnership designed to serve the SME sector exclusively. Powered by Access Bank South Africa Ltd, the collaboration with Lulalend will see the creation of Lula, a platform that will address common challenges SMEs face when managing finances. A 2020 McKinsey study showed
