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Instant payments to be 'heartbeat' of Africa’s digital transformation

Real-time interoperability between mobile money and traditional bank accounts can unlock financial inclusion for 400 million adults across Africa, say Standard Bank execs.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

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Jason Lane-Sellers

Sept 1, 2025

Digital fraudsters use money mules to fleece SA

SA's youth and mobile money adoption fuel a rise in financial crime and money mules, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Levelling up authentication: Why voice biometrics should become a contact centre standard

By aligning voice biometrics with AI-driven self-service, companies can unlock secure and compliant contact centre performance, says Smartz Solutions.

Edge AI: The future of real-time decision-making

Edge AI processes data locally on the device itself, enabling real-time decision-making, reducing bandwidth usage and ensuring data privacy.

Kemtek

2:20

South African Social Security Agency

Aug 25, 2025

SASSA readies next ‘digital era’ to fight fraud

The social grants agency plans to roll out mandatory beneficiary biometric enrolment in all its offices from 1 September.

Checkers intros ‘smart trolley’ to skip checkout queue

The retailer begins trialling smart shopping trolleys at two Checkers stores in the Western Cape.

Staff Writer

3:30

Solution House Software

Aug 15, 2025

From silos to sharing: Transitioning to intelligent, co-operative security models

Platforms like MyIncidentDesk and FaceCamAlert from Solution House Software break down data silos and enable cross-sector collaboration.

Solution House Software

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Standard Bank

Aug 13, 2025

Home Affairs’ digital drive expands to more banks

Standard Bank is the latest financial institution to make smart IDs and passports available via its app, with Absa in discussions.

Home Affairs taps banking apps to tackle ID theft

The Department of Home Affairs partners with Capitec and FNB to enable smart ID and passport applications via banking apps, to reduce green ID book fraud.

Nicola Mawson