Brazil is freezing illegal operators’ funds and making banks liable. South Africa should be watching closely.
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Visa is readying South African banks for AI shopping agents, and its OpenAI deal adds further momentum.
Exchange control rests on a 1960s view of money. It now restricts freedom, not capital flight, writes VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani.
Opaque exchange-rate markups and transfer fees can swallow thousands a year – TechCentral has a look at how to keep more.
Visa is enrolling local banks for autonomous AI payments, but most consumers still don’t trust AI agents with their money.
The Financial Stability Board wants firms to set guardrails on autonomous AI agents acting with limited oversight.
The deal makes MTN the second major South African operator to lean on the Chinese fintech giant for its super-app ambitions.
Contactable CEO Shaun Strydom argues telecoms operators, not banks, will drive digital identity adoption.
Four co-located streams converge as African finance shifts from AI hype towards borderless, hardened infrastructure.
Jumo’s AI engine assesses affordability in real time, targeting borrowers who lack conventional credit histories.