Banks must embrace next-generation solutions to meet customer demand for a data-driven journey
By Industry Contributor 11 April 2024By Dean Baker, Squad Lead, BFSI from Infobip FULL STORY >
Retailers, banks & fintech players unpack SA’s ambitious fintech future
By Staff Writer 28 October 2022Fintech pioneer Direct Transact brought together banks, fintech experts and a futurist to explain why a fintech boom is on the horizon and what we can expect for South Africa's financial future. FULL STORY >
Slow down to keep up with the pace of the fourth industrial revolution
By Industry Contributor 2 June 2021By Cathy Banks, CEO, Analyze Consulting FULL STORY >
Retail banks put 15 - 25% of their revenue at risk if they fail to enhance their daily banking proposition
By Industry Contributor 21 January 2021Dr Tijsbert Creemers-Chaturvedi, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group takes a look at how COVID-19 is on a path to change the way consumers interact with their banks,... FULL STORY >
Power banks have valuable role to play in business continuity
By Industry Contributor 7 August 2020Yeshni Reddy revisits an essential add-on to one's technology kit, the humble, but ever useful powerbank, explaining why the changing world of work has made these even more useful to have on hand. FULL STORY >
Russian speaking hacking group is attacking banks in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Staff Writer 13 January 2020Kaspersky security researchers have reported on thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks located in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region with the notorious Silence hacking group indicated to likely be the... FULL STORY >
Opinion: African challenger banks are primed by tech to disrupt financial services industry
By Opinion 20 September 2019The road is open for African banks, particularly challengers, to shake up the market with best new technologies and services, according to Andile Solutions FULL STORY >
Industry Insight - Why Biometric Technology will be key to Digital Transformation for SA Banks
By Industry Contributor 9 September 2019Lance Fanaroff, a Director at iiDENTIFii, explains why biometrics is essential to banks if they wish to come out ahead of cyber attacks and handle the rise of digital transformation. FULL STORY >
Africa’s challenger banks set to surge ahead
By Press Release 6 August 2018The 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 >
Are investment banks ready for blockchain-enabled distributed ledgers?
By Opinion 12 February 2018Prashant Prakash, Blockchain lead for Financial Services practice at Accenture in South Africa talks about the impact of blockchain on the banking industry and how organisations have expressed interest and are exploring... FULL STORY >
Mastercard opens-up access to Blockchain API for partner banks and merchants
By Press Release 20 October 2017Provides connections into other Mastercard APIs to create new digital commerce experiences; APIto be featured at Money20/20 Hackathon. FULL STORY >
First look at Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa for new Power Rangers movie
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 April 2016With the Power Rangers reboot movie currently shooting in Vancouver, Canada, we finally get our first look at the film's villain, Rita Repulsa, played by Elizabeth Banks. FULL STORY >
Win with DCC and UltiMate Power Banks!
By Staff Writer 19 October 2015Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is giving away UltiMate Power Banks to two lucky TechSmart readers this month! FULL STORY >
Hot New Trailers: Dismaland
By Staff Writer 27 August 2015As if life isn't miserable enough, Banksy has now released the trailer for his latest venture, Dismaland. FULL STORY >
Red-E RC25 Ultraslim Powerbank
By Thomas McKinnon 26 March 2015Portable power banks are a dime a dozen these days, but the Red-E RC25 offers something a bit extra. FULL STORY >
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