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A Gov official in South Korea proposes the nation’s first blockchain voting platform
The head of the Seocho regional government has proposed a blockchain-powered voting platform for residents, and praised the recent influx of crypto-related developments ...
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GTBank Applies for Payments Firm, to Split Banking Operations into Three
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc is looking to disrupt the financial technology (fintech) space by formally launching its payments arm after conquering the ...
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Standard Chartered to merge businesses, shrink some senior roles in latest revamp under CEO Bill Winters
Standard Chartered has said it plans to merge some businesses and shrink management as CEO Bill Winters seeks to make the banks leaner ...
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Vodacom to join immediate transactions cleared schemes to reduce International Remittance cost across SADC
Vodacom Group and the SADC Banking Association have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow the Vodacom Group to join the South ...
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Standard Chartered introduces Amazon instalment payment programme
Standard Chartered has launched a new instalment payment offering for customers shopping on Amazon in the UAE. Conducted via Amazon subsidiary Payfort, the ...
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Hilda Kragha Appointed as new Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs
ROAM Africa, (Ringier One Africa Media) earlier in the week, disclosed the appointment of Jobberman Nigeria CEO, Hilda Kabushenga Kragha as the new ...
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Google Cloud hires Derek White to lead FS business
Google Cloud has brought in Barclays, BBVA and US Bank veteran Derek White as its vice president of global financial services. White takes ...
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Mastercard launches digital currency kit for central banks
Mastercard has unveiled a tool designed to simulate how those currencies would work in the real world. The payments giant announced the project ...
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Naspers-backed Luno acquired by Digital Currency Group
Naspers-backed cryptocurrency exchange Luno has been acquired by New York-based digital asset investment firm Digital Currency Group. DCG has backed more than 160 ...
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Ecobank Announces New Date for Africa Trade Conference
Ecobank Nigeria, a member of the pan African banking Group has concluded plans to host its first Regional Trade Conference. The virtual forum ...