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Fintech, Nigeria News
Africa Fintech Summit Rolls Out Nigeria Fintech Marketing Outlook 2024, Featuring Trends, Perspectives, Growth Strategies, and More
The Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) releases its insightful “Nigeria Fintech Marketing Outlook 2024” report, shedding light on the current state and future direction of marketing strategies within the nation’s booming fintech industry.
The use of blockchain practices has been rising in every industry. Today, every single industry is making the most out of it and making things easier for their audience to deal with it. If you are thinking how blockchain practices is going to get better with digital transformation, then you have landed on the right page.
Fintechs are driving financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa by providing safer and more affordable solutions for cross-border remittances, reducing costs by 50% in the past decade. These fintechs are enabling people to join the formal economy and access a range of financial services, contributing to lasting financial inclusion in the region.
Success in the digital payment space will hinge on the ability of new players and incumbents to converge the physical and digital experience into a seamless continuum for the customer. Extending the digital solution to a cash-based customer requires a “phygital” approach, writes Juan Seco, Chief Growth Officer at Mukuru.
Consumers will increasingly be demanding choices when it comes to payment options into 2024, with security being high on the agenda and offerings that will be keenly watched as potential growth engines. Rory Bosman, Executive for Sales & Marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems adds that shoppers also want value from retailers, physical or online, when it comes to deciding where to spend their hard-earned money, especially in this difficult socio-economic environment.
SA Innovation Summit CEO Buntu Majaja looks back at this year’s successes and quantifies next year’s opportunities.
Crypto Fest 2023 blasted into Cape Town, celebrating the next evolution of digital assets and locally built solutions.
Fintech, South Africa News
Tough economic headwinds provide exciting opportunities for agile, customer-centric fintechs
By offering personalised experiences and innovative solutions, fintechs can navigate the evolving tech and business landscape, transforming the way money is stored, used, and moved in South Africa. Amid challenging economic headwinds, South African fintechs have the potential to excel by prioritising customer-centric approaches and strategic partnerships, while embracing digitisation and regulatory changes. Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru shares insights into the fintech trends for 2024, while looking at where we are now.
Fintech, Ghana News
9th Edition Connected Banking Summit – West Africa Innovation & Excellences Awards 2024
Accra, Ghana Get ready to mark your calendars as the 9th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit- West Africa is set to take Accra, Ghana on February 21st, 2024.
Xion Global uses technology from Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) for an innovative holistic financial solution.
Fintech, South Africa News
Understanding generative AI and its impact on payment fraud in South Africa
The accessibility of generative AI tools has lowered the barriers for would-be criminals, while the transition to hybrid work models and geographically dispersed teams has expanded the attack surfaces they can exploit. In this context, the overlap of AI technology and the interests of financial leaders becomes increasingly significant, says Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee (KYP) platform provider.
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The Role of Customer Communication Management in Building Trust and Loyalty in Banking Platforms
Peter Ottermann, CTO at GhostDraft, shares valuable insight on the glue that binds customers to the bank and its third-party partners.
The article from Simon Bain, CEO at OmniIndex on the misconceptions surrounding Blockchain and how the technology can be used to improve data storage for millions of people across Africa.
Events, Fintech, Zambia News
Africa Fintech Summit Announces Flutterwave as Lead Fintech Sponsor for the 10th Anniversary Summit in Lusaka, Zambia
The Africa Fintech Summit is proud to announce Flutterwave as the Lead Fintech Sponsor for its highly anticipated 10th-edition summit, set to take place in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 2-3, 2023.
Fintech, South Africa News
Bridging the gap: Using a multi-faceted approach to combatting financial inequality
To address the rampant inequality in many African economies today, companies are demonstrating a customer-centric approach that drives formal financial and economic inclusion. In this article, Mukuru CEO, Andy Jury, shares a multi-faceted approach to addressing barriers to formalisation and how to create a more inclusive and equitable landscape in South Africa – offering accessible, low cost remittance services and digital solutions while maintaining a physical presence.
Three pilots, one fully launched digital currency in Africa The world’s central banks understand that the future of money is digital. As payments shift online, the use of cash declines and the fortunes of crypto assets rise and fall, central bankers realise that their ability to command the use of money in their economies could […]
Scan to Pay, powered by Ukheshe, is the largest QR ecosystem in South Africa and is used by more than 600,000 vendors, 14 banks and fintech companies and 94 payment service providers. Now, this new partnership will seamlessly introduce more crypto payment options to mainstream South Africa through the Scan to Pay app.
The recent GSMA 2023 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money highlights how mobile money has become a mainstream financial tool in many African countries.
While financial inclusion is growing in importance worldwide there is still a discrepancy between male and female financial inclusion – the so-called gender financial inclusion gap.
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit has announced nine ventures selected to showcase their cutting-edge Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) businesses to investors and industry leaders, live on stage, in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th.
In today’s fast-evolving world of technology, the role of the tech sales professional is critical in bridging the gap between companies looking to move with the times and effect a digital transformation of operations, and those with the expertise to assist them.