Articles about Absa

Local banks expect bumper Black Friday online sales

SA’s improved economic landscape and growing customer confidence in online shopping will boost Black Friday weekend online sales, say banks.

Mulilo raises R7bn for battery energy storage projects

Debt financing has been secured through a consortium of local lenders, including Standard Bank and Absa.

ITWeb TV: Inside Absa’s digital transformation and where to next

From mainframes to quantum computing, Absa Group CIO Johnson Idesoh provides an overview of the bank’s outlook on some key technologies.

Absa hackathon sees creation of agile banking solutions

The bank’s employees develop banking applications that will be included in the financial institution’s portfolio of tech solutions.

AWS Skills Centre connects SA students with cloud training

Over 20 000 people have been trained in Amazon Web Services cloud courses provided via its Western Cape skills centre.

WeThinkCode's 2024 class sets new benchmark

This year's graduating class, the largest yet, includes 360 students – 181 females and 179 males.

Absa’s IT spend surges to R3.3bn as it ups digital transformation

The big-four bank reveals its total IT spend now accounts for 28% of group expenses, as it continues to invest in new digital capabilities.

Applications open for Visa’s female-led business challenge

Visa and partner Absa invite eligible women entrepreneurs to apply for the She’s Next Sub-Saharan Africa competition.

Africa’s share of blockchain venture deals reaches new high

The continent’s blockchain businesses raised $34.7 million − a 9% increase in the number of deals compared to 2023.

Absa taps start-ups Stitch, Ozow to launch Absa Pay

The platform allows clients to make payments directly from their Absa account to merchants that have integrated Absa Pay.

Altron FinTech partners with Absa for supply of smart POS payment terminals

Altron FinTech recently signed a five-year contract to supply PAX Android POS payment terminals to Absa.

ITWeb TV: Absa sees 400% increase in attempted cyber attacks

Absa Group’s chief security officer Manoj Puri discusses the threat landscape the bank faces, including emerging threats, such as quantum computing.