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Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.
When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s Africa. This is something that African tech-sector entrepreneurs such as Mzi Khumalo, Sibusiso Shabalala, a...
Part one of this network series highlighted some recent network incidents that impacted the internet and public cloud providers and proliferated the wariness of public cloud. There’s no doubt that ou...
Its seems that the hot topic in financial circles these days is artificial intelligence (AI), specifically voice-based apps. Some of this is driven by the fact that Google and Amazon are leading the c...
By now pretty much the whole world is aware of the tragedy that hit Binance a few weeks ago and all the money that was stolen. But is this the end for Binance and cryptocurrencies or is there a lesson...
The arrival of e-commerce and digital banking has been revolutionary for both financial services firms and customers alike. We have saved not only time, but also money as new marketplaces and low-asse...
Earlier this year, the next big marker in the life of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) arrived, as participants in the European regulation’s new API-based ecosystem submitted solutions for...
LatAm is not traditionally considered a popular region for FinTech developments. With major headlines being hogged by China’s FinTech giants, America’s booming VC investment and the growth of open ban...
The number of banks and its branches has grown tremendously in the last few years. Banks are spreading their roots across the country. But are banks able to fulfil the credit demand of individuals and...
Europe is bracing itself for a big shake-up in how we pay for things online, which will have significant consequences for businesses across the region. Similar to how GDPR hugely impacted how millions...
Rapid technological developments are making investing more accessible thereby changing the way in which people are investing their capital. As a result, traditional savings and investment models are b...
Today, a well-established correspondent network is a major strength for many banks and payment services. If earlier the client’s choice and demand for services were driven by the size of the advertisi...