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Facebook is soon to launch its cryptocurrency called Libra, through its subsidiary, Calibra. This is the latest development in its expansion beyond social networking and a move decisively into the…

At my own bank, the Commercial Bank of Africa, we teamed up with mobile money service M-Pesa and telecoms operator Safaricom to launch our mobile bank account M-Shwari. And of…

Digital forces and PSD2 have revolutionised payment services, encouraging customers to make more frequent purchases via online retail channels and through contactless methods. As a result, banks have exciting opportunities…

The digital world and PSD2 has made instant, real-time payments a necessity and is driving payment volumes. As a result, financial services institutions have exciting opportunities for business transformation. Steen…

Open APIs have revolutionised mobile technology, and regulators would like to apply the same principles to the financial services industry to make it more open and competitive. The European PSD2…

The paperless model means lower operating costs for banks. While the South African population is already 80% banked, there is a huge appetite for alternatives in the country and challenger…