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South Africa’s Vigilant Approach to Combating Financial Crime

Following South Africa’s financial greylisting by global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for not fully complying with international standards around the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, significant amendments have been made to the...

5 Ways Companies Get More Through Reusable Identity

Identity is crucial enabler to successfully transact with today's world. With the competitive market and tough business conditions, organisations need to speed up transactions whilst improving governance into the process. Further complicating the process is that security  for customers needs...

The best “know your customer” practice

Abiding by a host of regulatory requirements is an additional responsibility for businesses, many of which already face immense pressure to increase margins in tough economic times and improve customer satisfaction in competitive environments. Complying with the Know your Customer...

Technology is the future of FICA and digitised customer onboarding

Digitisation is transforming business and impacting consumers through every stage of their daily lives. While rapidly becoming a way of life, onboarding consumers digitally is still in its infancy, but is becoming a major focus for every financial institution...

New South African Record: Startup sets FICA registration record with AI

South African fintech startup, ThisIsMe, has set a new Africa record for the FICA (Financial Intelligence Center Amendment) process. This process which used to be a drawn out taking as long as two days to two weeks, has now...

The race to a paperless identity and the role of digital

While it is widely accepted that we are living in a digital age, more connected than ever before, elements of today’s customer journey still remain reliant on an original paper-based system, presenting too many opportunities for fraud, identity theft...

Regulating virtual currencies in South Africa

The provision of banking and financial services in South Africa is a highly regulated activity and the revolutionary Fintech (financial technology) is posing a significant challenge to the current regulatory framework. The challenge has been acknowledged by the South...
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Nokia & iSAT Africa’s Partnership to Connect Rural Liberia

Nokia and iSAT Africa have established a strategic agreement to improve rural connectivity in Liberia, to bridge the digital...
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