by Dianne Bayley | Dec 9, 2019 | Fintech, Uncategorized
The banking industry on a global scale is currently leveraging off the concept of automation to drive growth and cost efficiencies. While it has been met with a mixture of scepticism and hope, ultimately the concept of automation, when done right, has a transformative...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 12, 2019 | Fintech
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before, writes Lee Naik, chief executive officer, TransUnion Africa: Somewhere in Africa, some savvy entrepreneurs come up with a potentially disruptive solution to a longstanding infrastructural challenge. They found their own...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 2, 2019 | Fintech
Financial crimes harm South Africans in many ways but fundamentally, they contribute to the depletion of funds and resources that should be put towards the country’s development, according to LexisNexis Data Services. Activities classified as financial crimes include...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 1, 2019 | Fintech
South Africans are increasingly buying cryptocurrencies, many exploring Bitcoin or Ethereum as investments for the first time on Luno, the country’s leading cryptocurrency platform, writes Marius Reitz, GM for Africa, Luno. Anyone buying cryptocurrency should not only...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 10, 2019 | Fintech
Despite positive advances in financial inclusion on the continent, 95% of all consumer payments in Africa are still made in cash, writes Mark Elliott, Division President of Mastercard Southern Africa. Why is this such a bad thing? For the people and microentrepreneurs...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 4, 2019 | Fintech
Are you among the thousands of world travellers wondering what to do with your foreign currency ‘leftovers’ following an international holiday or business trip? You’re not alone. An article published by UK-consumer website thisismoney.co.uk estimates that GBP2.5...
