An artificial intelligence-powered property solution is helping unlock trillions of rand in hidden wealth by assigning financial identity to South…
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An estimated 90% of South Africans have built their homes incrementally with cash, without access to title deeds, payslips or…
Yesterday, BFA Global, Caribou, and MSC—organizations whose work spans more than 150 countries— announced the launch of the Alliance for Inclusive AI, an open…
FirstRand Group has committed R4.7-billion to acquire a 20.1% stake in AI-powered fintech company Optasia, ahead of the firm’s planned…
Fintech leaders Mukuru and JUMO have joined forces to launch Fast Loan, an AI-powered, mobile-first credit solution designed to help…
Huawei Digital Power has installed AI-enabled data center infrastructure at the Cooperative Bank of Oromia, aiming to improve uptime and…
Zambian fintech start-up eShandi is transforming financial access across Africa with its AI-powered credit assessment platform, enabling loans for individuals…
Mastercard has released a landmark whitepaper titled “Harnessing the Transformative Power of AI in Africa,” highlighting the continent’s unique opportunity…
Kenya is at a crossroads in harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) for financial inclusion, but expert Jimmie Mwangi warns that without…
Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, has launched the inaugural report in…










