Cao Chong, the president of financial services sector, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, offered his perspective on mobile payments, and what South Africa could learn from China. FULL STORY >

Amongst the many highlights of Huawei’s Connect 2018 conference, held in Shanghai, China last week, was an intriguing interview with Jason Cao, the president of global finance, business & global key account department at... FULL STORY >

The ability of challenger banks in Africa to leapfrog through technology, unencumbered by legacy systems, will cause a banking revolution on the continent, according to Andries Brink, CEO of Andile Group Holdings. FULL STORY >

A poll has found that while the majority of Internet users have experienced banking fraud , they still don't like online security measures. FULL STORY >

Big banks’ grip on consumer data opens up opportunity for South Africa’s Bettr FULL STORY >

Virgin Money Spot makes sending money between friends as easy as sending a text message, instantly and securely, no matter which bank they’re with. FULL STORY >

Working with consumer data and advanced technology can be the lifeline to keeping traditional banks viable and relevant in an increasingly mobile and digital marketplace. Intel's Sachin Nagpal explains. FULL STORY >

There are clear parallels between the development of financial services and identity verification ecosystems, but the identity ecosystem has to take urgent steps to catch up with the banking ecosystem, says Marius Coetzee, MD of Ideco. FULL STORY >

Provides connections into other Mastercard APIs to create new digital commerce experiences; APIto be featured at Money20/20 Hackathon. FULL STORY >

Smartphones are the new hub from which tech-savvy consumers run their financial lives. FULL STORY >

Orange Business Services’ SA country manager, Mark McCallum, weighs in on the growing virtual money market and the issue of security. FULL STORY >

Banks need to build new capabilities and adapt quickly to emerging opportunities, threats, according to Darrel Orsmond, Financial Services Industry head at SAP Africa. FULL STORY >

Banks are set to lose the ‘offer’ as digital disruption continues to transform industry, says Darrel Orsmond, Financial Services Industry head at SAP Africa. FULL STORY >

There will be winners and losers in the digitally-enabled bank of the future. FULL STORY >

For a bit of a different perspective on the challenges and opportunities that technology brings to the financial sector, TechSmart Business sat down with Deon Katz, the head of Investec Private Bank. FULL STORY >