by Dianne Bayley | Aug 25, 2022 | Security and Legal
The South African payment ecosystem will need to increase cooperation if it hopes to reduce the country’s over-reliance on cash. And, while the regulator still has a big part to play in the solution, flipping the way payments are generally incentivised in favour of...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 11, 2022 | Innovation
Real-time data and artificial intelligence (AI) have made it possible to deliver curated content, services and products designed for individual customers, but many banks are unable or unwilling to embrace the opportunity offered by hyper-personalisation.There is no...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is predicted that the amount of digital data created over the next five years will be greater than twice the amount of data created since the advent of digital storage, writes Takalane Khashane, Managing Director, Iron Mountain South Africa. The IDC’s Worldwide...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 19, 2022 | Security and Legal
While every business, irrespective of size, is vulnerable to payment fraud worrying gaps in South African motor dealerships’ payment systems put the entire sector at risk. Ryan Mer, CEO at eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, says the most...
by Dianne Bayley | May 24, 2022 | Innovation
Cash is still king in South Africa. But according to Anton van der Merwe, COO of leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies, its long reign is increasingly under threat as businesses and consumers begin counting the real, hidden costs behind...