Africa

Standard Bank to use RiskIQ solution to tackle cyber threats

African financial services group Standard Bank has deployed RiskIQ product suite to automate identification and threat analysis of brand infringement,…

Bank of England to provide technical help to African central banks

The Bank of England has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK's Department for International Development to…

Fidor, IFC partner to expand digital financial inclusion in Africa and Latin America

Digital banking services provider Fidor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the…

Ecobank, MTN collaborate to provide mobile financial services across Africa

African banking group Ecobank has partnered with telecommunication company MTN to provide mobile financial services across Africa and facilitate financial…

CreditEase venture fund invests in Branch International

Chinese fintech conglomerate CreditEase’s venture fund CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF) has participated in the Series B investment round of…

Standard Chartered to expand ‘Premium Banking’ service footprint

Standard Chartered has decided to roll out its ‘Premium Banking’ service across its footprint in Asia, Africa and the Middle…