News
SA: African Bank to acquire Ubank ahead of JSE listing
African Bank will buy Ubank, potentially adding as many as 4.7 million retail customers and expanding its operations as it seeks to list on ...
News
SA: Safaricom Appoints New Chief Enterprise Business Officer
East Africa’s telecom leader, Safaricom, announced on Thursday the appointment of Cynthia Karuri-Kropac as its new Chief Enterprise Business Officer. The appointment will ...
Intelligence
SA: Banks’ servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of this sector – New Research
Data-driven experiences critical to bank success, as industry reaches ‘inflection point’ New research from international digital SME banking specialist, Pollinate, reveals traditional banks’ ...
News
SA: iiDENTIFii wins KPMG Tech Innovator in Africa
After a four-month long competition, KPMG Private Enterprise awarded iiDENTIFii the top spot. Following the incredible success of the inaugural competition last year, ...
Innovation
SA: JSE turns to gamification to promote financial literacy in South Africa
Gamification is no longer just a buzzword, but rather a concept that is gaining increasing traction, especially in the area of education and training ...
News
SA: MTN appoints former Telkom financial controller, Marvin Ncube, joins Tsholofelo Molefe
Mobile telecom operator MTN has announced another appointment as they roped in former Telkom financial controller, Marvin Ncube. Ncube joins the giant mobile ...
Regulatory
SA: Icasa names interim CEO
The communications regulator has appointed Norman Gidi as acting CEO from 1 September following the resignation of Willington Ngwepe. Communications regulator Icasa has appointed ...
Regulatory
SA: South Africa’s central bank grants local banks permission to serve crypto clients
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has directed financial institutions in the country to serve customers handling cryptocurrency transactions. In a guideline, the bank stated that institutions should not ...
Regulatory
South Africa: Regulator begins phase two of IMT spectrum licencing process
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has indicated through a memorandum, its intention to initiate the second phase of the IMT spectrum ...
Regulatory
SA: South African Reserve Bank encourages friendly behavior with crypto
The banking authority said avoiding risk by cutting off crypto-involved clients may pose a “threat” to financial integrity. The Prudential Authority of the ...