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CR2 Market Insight: African Banking and Payments Trends
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CR2 Market Insight: African Banking and Payments Trends

Sudipto Ghosh
by Sudipto Ghosh0
African banking and payments industry is showing positive growth across all technology domains.  According to the latest CR2 report, across Africa, all banking and payment channels are showing positive growth – from ATM usage through to mobile wallets. The key challenge for banks is to equip themselves so that they......
Mobile Money and the Unbanked: How Mobile Payments Can Support Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
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Mobile Money and the Unbanked: How Mobile Payments Can Support Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets

Brad Hyett
by Brad Hyett0
The shift to a cashless society was already underway before the pandemic hit. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 has accelerated years’ worth of digital transformation within the space of a few short months. From contactless spending to the rise of e-wallets, it’s an exciting time for consumers as digital innovation offers easier......
Banks to Move Online and Form Customer-Centric Digital Ecosystems Within Five Years, Finds Economist Intelligence Unit Report for Temenos
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Banks to Move Online and Form Customer-Centric Digital Ecosystems Within Five Years, Finds Economist Intelligence Unit Report for Temenos

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Almost two thirds (65%) of global banking executives believe that the branch-based model will be “dead” within five years, up from 35% four years ago The same proportion (65%) of bankers see new technologies as the biggest driver of change for the next four years, up from 42% three years......
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Acceleration of Digitization of Payments For Businesses Promises a More Connected Africa

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Digital payments pose the most significant opportunity to bringing fundamental transformation for African economies at large Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company,  unveils its new brand identity and affirms its commitment to partner with global, regional and local businesses to accelerate Payments’ digitisation across Africa. Over the last couple of......
African Banker Awards Lauds Winners’ Innovation and Resilience
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African Banker Awards Lauds Winners’ Innovation and Resilience

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest bank, recognized for its role in fighting Covid-19 and empowering women Standard Bank Group was on Wednesday named African Bank of the Year by a leading publication in recognition of the banking giant’s achievements in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and empowering women. African Banker magazine......
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Innovation and Resilience Common Themes Amongst Winners of African Banker Awards 2021

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Access Bank’s Herbert Wigwe wins Banker of the year for second consecutive year Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest bank, rewarded for its COVID-related and women empowerment programmes; Access Bank’s Herbert Wigwe wins Banker of the year for second consecutive year; Innovation and resilience featured highly in this year’s entries; Organisers......
ISG to Publish Studies on Digital Banking Services and Platforms
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ISG to Publish Studies on Digital Banking Services and Platforms

Chandni Maske
by Chandni Maske0
Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ reports will examine digital providers and platforms as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes banks to embrace online services Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched two research studies examining providers of digital banking services and digital banking platforms as the......
Inclusive Fintech 50 Launches 2021 Competition to Recognize Early-Stage Fintechs Driving Innovation in an Era of Uncertainty
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Inclusive Fintech 50 Launches 2021 Competition to Recognize Early-Stage Fintechs Driving Innovation in an Era of Uncertainty

Fintech News Desk
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An independent panel of leading fintech experts will select 50 innovative inclusive fintech startups helping communities rebuild from the pandemic The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the third year of Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50), a competition to recognize the most promising inclusive fintech startups pushing the frontiers of......
Philippines’ Voyager Innovations Secures US$167 Million for PayMaya Expansion Into Financial Services, Digital Banking
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Philippines’ Voyager Innovations Secures US$167 Million for PayMaya Expansion Into Financial Services, Digital Banking

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
New funding to advance Voyager’s thrust of enabling all Filipinos with digital financial services through PayMaya and its soon-to-be-established digital bank Voyager Innovations, the leading technology company in the Philippines, announced that it raised US$167 million to fast-track financial inclusion in the Philippines through its financial technology arm, PayMaya Philippines......
The Digital, Contactless Payment Trend Will Push the Envelope on Payroll
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The Digital, Contactless Payment Trend Will Push the Envelope on Payroll

Andrew Garner
by Andrew Garner0
The drive to digital is negatively impacting an already financially stressed segment of the workforce The COVID-19 pandemic has led restaurants, grocery stores, retailers and more to enable patrons to transact in digital, contactless Payment. At the same time, 14.1 millionU.S. adults are still unbanked, which means they generally may......
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