Banking Wallpost Africa

Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Nthabeleng Likotsi champions the first majority Black women-owned mutual bank

Source: Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder and managing director of YWBN Mutual Bank.
Source: Nthabeleng Likotsi, the founder and managing director of YWBN Mutual Bank.
[Katja Hamilton] YWBN Mutual Bank is now officially registered, aiming for a 2025 launch...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Dlamini-Zuma sets stage for launch of new bank in South Africa

Source: Twitter/@DlaminiZuma DWYPD's minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, attending the South Africa-Ghana Business Forum at Gallagher Convention Centre Midrand.
Source: Twitter/@DlaminiZuma DWYPD's minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, attending the South Africa-Ghana Business Forum at Gallagher Convention Centre Midrand.
[Katja Hamilton] The country is preparing itself for a new bank, SAIFSC, initiated by the DWYPD, which aims to serve marginalised groups...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
The South African Reserve Bank's Kuben Naidoo has stepped down

Source: Reuters.
Source: Reuters.
[Katja Hamilton] The central bank's deputy governor Kuben Naidoo resigns, impacting monetary policy dynamics...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Investec stands alone as sole South African bank facing charges in rand manipulation case

Source: Investec
Source: Investec
[Katja Hamilton] In the face of the ongoing South African rand manipulation case, Investec remains steadfast in defending itself against the allegations that its currency traders were involved in a co-ordinated scheme to manipulate the dollar-rand pairing over a decade ago...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Source: 123RF.
Source: 123RF.
[Katja Hamilton] Decisive shift: Key banks cleared as Competition Appeals Court dismisses rand manipulation case...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Postbank reports R2bn loss, social grant chaos persists

Source: Postbank/Facebook.
Source: Postbank/Facebook.
[Katja Hamilton] Postbank reported a R2bn loss for 2022/2023, attributing it to social grant costs. Social grant disruptions persist in KwaZulu-Natal and Mthatha...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Daniel Munslow takes helm as managing executive of Group Communications at Absa

Source: Supplied. Daniel Munslow, managing executive: Group Communications at Absa Group.
Source: Supplied. Daniel Munslow, managing executive: Group Communications at Absa Group.
[Katja Hamilton] A seasoned communication and reputation expert, Daniel Munslow, became Absa Group's Managing Executive of Group Communications on August 15, 2023...

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Sarina de Beer
SOUTH AFRICA
Mzansi's financial savviness surges: Banks must adapt to the shift in customer psychographics - Ask Afrika

Mzansi's financial savviness surges: Banks must adapt to the shift in customer psychographics
[Sarina de Beer] Banks play an important role in most people's lives, matching up creditors and borrowers, enabling domestic and international payments systems and, ultimately, making financial inclusion a reality...

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Katja Hamilton
AFRICA
Xapo's Seamus Rocca ushers in a new era of hybrid banking

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.
Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.
[Katja Hamilton] Xapo Private Bank was one of the standout exhibitors at the recent Blockchain Africa Conference...

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Katja Hamilton
AFRICA
Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.
Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.
[Katja Hamilton] The South African Reserve Bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago confirmed that - despite the country's success with Project Khokha 2 - South Africa will be adopting a wait-and-see approach when it comes to rolling out Retail central bank digital currency (CBDC)...

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Katja Hamilton
AFRICA
Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.
Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.
[Katja Hamilton] Soon banking and retail cards with magnetic stripes will long be a thing of the past, with EMV chip cards and EMV mobile already paving the way for a new-generation of payment processing across the banking and retail sector...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Postbank plans for state bank underway

source: The Government Communication and Information System. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
source: The Government Communication and Information System. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
[Katja Hamilton] Parliament is in the process of finalising the amendment to the Postbank Act which will see government owning Postbank...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Upgrade on the cards for Discovery Bank app

Source:
Source: Pexels
[Katja Hamilton] Every time Vitality members achieve a goal, they get to choose between an instant coffee and a play on the gameboard to earn Discovery Miles to spend on rewards of their choice in the Vitality Mall...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
Nedbank: Spirit of giving is alive and well among SA's high net worth individuals

Source:
Source: Pixabay
[Katja Hamilton] Philanthropic giving in South Africa is sound and healthy to the extent that we are giving for the reason of wanting to do good...

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Katja Hamilton
AFRICA
Standard Bank commits R300bn to sustainability target

Source:
Source: Pixabay
[Katja Hamilton] Standard Bank pledges between R250bn and R300bn for the fruition of sustainable finance projects by the end of 2026...

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Katja Hamilton
AFRICA
FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Source: Supplied.
Source: Supplied.
[Katja Hamilton] FNB Bank has completely overhauled its digital banking solutions for clients...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
The world's best consumer digital banks named for 2022

Source: iStock.
Source: iStock.
[Katja Hamilton] Global Finance names world's best consumer digital banks...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
#WomensMonth: Mastercard's Kamini Redhi impacts real lives, makes a meaningful difference

Source: Supplied. Mastercard's Kamini Redhi.
Source: Supplied. Mastercard's Kamini Redhi.
[Katja Hamilton] Global stats show that 80% of jobs created in the next decade will require STEM skills...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
More than 24 hours later, Capitec bankers still offline

Source: Supplied.
Source: Supplied.
[Katja Hamilton] Capitec's digital-banking services are still offline more than 24 hours later...

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Katja Hamilton
SOUTH AFRICA
#WomensMonth: RMB's Emrie Brown takes centrestage

Emrie Brown, RMB
Emrie Brown, RMB
[Katja Hamilton] Rand Merchant Bank's new CEO unpacks what her new appointment means for the future of RMB...

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