Access to financial services in Africa had for decades been defined by disparities—between rural and urban areas, between men and women, between small businesses and larger enterprises. It meant that millions, especially the continent’s most vulnerable populations, were excluded from the formal economy, curbing entrepreneurship, restricting access to credit, and stifling upward financial mobility for far too long.
Tag: digitalisation
SMEs of Tomorrow – Tips to Drive Growth in 2022
Employing over half the workforce, driving significant growth in the private sector, and representing some 98% of all businesses, SMEs are the lifeblood of the […]
Digital identity is a crucial business requirement post-Covid
It is well-known that the Covid-pandemic has forced change in many industries and driven digitalisation at a pace faster than anyone could have anticipated, but […]
New study reveals how digital technologies are shaping the global recovery
Latest Network Readiness Index ranks world’s most ‘network ready’ markets The latest results and rankings of the Network Readiness Index (NRI) were released today by […]
How business can harness the power of blockchain
By Andrea Tucker, Head of Research & Development and Strategic Projects at fintech specialist e4 In today’s digital world, where faxes have all but been […]
New case study on digitalisation of financial service providers to serve low-income customers
This new publication explores the answers to the question: How best to digitalise a financial institution? The case study draws upon management consulting literature to […]
Golden age of tech coming, but scores of jobs at risk, says futurist
Smart connected machines are set to put both blue collar and white collar workers out of jobs in large numbers, and this wave of change […]
SMMEs primed for growth as economy slowly takes steps to recover
While South Africa’s economy took a series of blows over the last year, business owners remain confident that things will slowly start to stabilise in […]
Bill Payment Trends in 2021
Of all the technology sectors to have prospered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the online payment space has emerged as one of the most influential, following […]
How Fintech can help secure the world from the economic impact of viral pandemics
The coronavirus pandemic continues to turn the world and our lives upside down, with the outbreak forcing governments to put into place measures that reduce the […]