Navigating the SARB Authorisation Process: How EFT Corporation will enable fintechs to get a Payment License in South Africa
Fintech for Humans – How regulation, neobanks and collaboration are shaping West African finance.
Shaping Ethiopia’s payment landscape with policy, infrastructure and partnership
Fintech for Humans – Unlocking Financial Inclusion for Ethiopia’s MSMEs
Unlocking Financial Inclusion for Ethiopia’s MSMEs
Fintech for Humans – Unlocking Financial Inclusion for Ethiopia’s MSMEs
The digital revolution reshaping the payments landscape in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country, is undergoing rapid economic expansion and is at the forefront of digital transformation. As one of the few pioneering African nations implementing large-scale digital reforms, Ethiopia is embracing technology to accelerate growth across key industries – including agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and most importantly – fintech and financial services. This […]
Creating real-world solutions for Africa’s digital finance future
Paul Selibas appointed as EFTCorp’s Chief Product Officer to drive future-focused payment products In Africa, the digital payment ecosystem is growing rapidly, making innovative and scalable financial products essential for sustained growth. But more doesn’t necessarily mean better, says Paul Selibas, newly appointed Chief Product Officer at EFT Corporation (EFTCorp). “Innovation is not just about […]
The rise of sustainable finance: How fintech is driving green finance
What is green finance? While we clearly understand the contribution of industry and manufacturing to greenhouse gas emissions, the role of the financial services sector in climate change is less obvious. But green finance is becoming more important due to a number of factors, including national and international policies and regulation, and consumer demand for […]
Uniting for Progress – How Collaboration Among Africa’s Top Financial Players is Shaping the Future of Banking on the Continent
There is a traditional African proverb which says, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.’ This perfectly captures the power of collaboration and how uniting for progress is allowing fintech companies, traditional banks and financial institutions as well as technology firms to combine resources and […]
Transforming Business and Banking in Africa Embracing Innovation, Leadership, and Strategic Growth
Africa is a dynamic hub of opportunities driven by innovation, leadership, and change – and also filled with challenges. Operating any business on this complex continent requires a deep understanding of its landscape. While Africa faces challenges in some sectors compared to the global north, it has powerful advantages in others. In the banking and […]
AI’s Role in Shaping the Future of Banking
Much like the advent of the internet, the presence of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen AI) into our everyday lives has become unavoidable. Even if we aren’t actively using any of the myriad of applications such as ChatGPT ourselves, we are interacting everyday with some version of AI, including customer service chatbots, which […]
How to Improve Customer-Centricity in the Financial Services Sector without Compromising Quality or Profitability
With the migration of many traditional banking services to the online space, there are new opportunities for banks to gather data on customer habits and preferences and to use this to develop new customer-centric products and services. The same goes for non-financial services companies who are now able to offer a diversity of banking as […]
The Rise of Women in Payments Africa
Increasing female representation in the financial industry is a crucial and natural step toward fostering growth and better serving women, who make up the majority of our global population. In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 37% of women have bank accounts compared to 48% of men. Addressing this disparity requires more female voices at higher levels to […]
Exploring Cross-Border and Remittance Trends in 2024
According to Worldometer, Africa is home to almost 1.5 billion people, with an average age of just 18.8 years. With such a young population, it’s no wonder that the adoption of digital technologies on the continent has reached such extraordinary levels, with at least one quarter of the population having access to the internet. Cell […]
