Botswana’s bourse goes big on technology
Local stock exchange implements three new technology systems at a cost of 10-million Pula, including central securities, automated trading and SWIFT.
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SWIFT initiates new strategy to broaden transaction management
Company aims to fundamentally transform payments and securities processing.
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SWIFT explores Blockchain
Proof of Concept launched to determine if distributed ledger technology could help banks reconcile their nostro databases in real time.
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Southern Africa's challenging economic reality
Data shows that banks around the world are reducing their correspondent banking relationships with a focus on perceived higher-risk jurisdictions, including Africa.
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Mauritius: SWIFT's Advisory Group readies for financial markets
Organisation will hold inaugural meeting ahead of African Regional Conference in Balaclava.
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'Africa is a hotbed of FinTech activity'
Increase in number of entries into global competition reflects continent's emerging, stronger FinTech ecosystem.
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More African startups take up Innotribe Challenge
The African representation for SWIFT Innotribe has increased from 1% to 13% this year.
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SWIFT's Innotribe Startup Challenge heads to Africa
Data is what fintech startups are banking on as they seek out investors, partnerships.
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SWIFT expands financial crime compliance reach
African countries such as Angola, Ghana and Sierra Leone count among its clients.
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Africa’s cross-border payments market booms
SWIFT says its African business growth is outpacing its global market.
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Nigeria helps Africa become SWIFT’s fastest growing region
Payments technology organisation sees particularly strong adoption in the West African nation.
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Angola adopts financial crime screening tech
Country's central bank is the fourth in Africa to adopt SWIFT technology that screens customers.