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By 2026, nearly every payment in South Africa will touch artificial intelligence in some way, but not every provider will keep up. In reality, AI isn’t coming for payments, it’s already running them. The question is whether South Africa’s financial system is ready for the pace of change. From reactive to predictive security The most significant change is happening in fraud prevention. Traditional systems detect fraud after it happens. AI predicts fraud before it does….

You don’t need a dramatic failure to feel like your business is falling apart. The signs are subtle at first — slower invoices, fewer calls, vague customer silence. Then it hits. A missed payroll. A panicked vendor. That creeping awareness that you’re grinding harder just to stay afloat. But here’s the part nobody tells you: tough times aren’t a verdict. They’re an audit. And if you respond surgically, not sentimentally, they become the moments that…

Washington, D.C. September 8, 2025 /Capita Markets in Africa/: Accion today announces the final close of a $61.6 million fund that will invest in early-stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally. Accion Venture Lab Fund II, LP builds on a decade-long investment strategy focused on delivering social and financial objectives through early-stage venture capital investments. The Fund closed with commitments from both existing and new investors, including commercial and impact asset…

The 23rd Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025 marked a major milestone in Ethiopia’s financial transformation journey. The summit brought together banking executives, fintech leaders, regulators, and technology innovators to explore strategies, collaborations, and technologies shaping the future of digital finance in Ethiopia and across Africa. A Powerful Start: Keynotes & Opening Insights The summit opened with a welcome address by Mohammed Thoufiq, VP Strategic Partnerships at ICSA, who…

The 23rd Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2025 brought together the region’s banking powerhouses, fintech innovators, regulators, and digital transformers to shape the future of a digitally inclusive Ethiopia. Keynote Highlights Mohammed Thoufiq (VP Strategic Partnerships, ICSA) opened with “Innovating Financial Services for a Digitally Inclusive Ethiopia”, setting the perfect tone for innovation and empowerment. Mihret Teshome (Summit Presenter) energized the audience, reminding us that digitization and inclusion are…