Investment
A2X attracts major new listings
Standard Bank and AVI have announced they will list on new South African stock exchange A2X.
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News
Cell C MVNOs to roam on MTN
Mobile virtual network operators that piggyback on Cell C’s network will also get to take advantage of the cellular provider’s 4G/LTE roaming agreement with MTN South Africa.
Podcasts
TalkCentral: Ep 239 – ‘Cell C rains on Vodacom’s parade’
In the TalkCentral podcast this week, Vodacom and Rain’s roaming deal, Standard Bank’s MVNO, the Internet Service Providers’ Association’s demands, Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud 2019.
Banking
It’s official: Standard Bank is launching an MVNO
Standard Bank has finally confirmed one of the telecommunications industry’s worst-kept secrets: it will launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), becoming the second major bank in South Africa to do so.
Banking
Banking apps boom as usage skyrockets
South African banks are reporting phenomenal growth in the use of banking apps despite the country’s finite banked population, stagnant levels of smartphone penetration and relatively low levels of financial literacy.
News
Bank decision shows Nigeria attack on MTN fizzling
After coming out all guns blazing, Nigeria’s central bank has surrendered more ground in its tussle with MTN Group by giving a reprieve to one of the banks accused of illegally moving $8.1-billion out of the country.
News
Standard Bank withdraws MTN Nigeria-related cautionary
Standard Bank Group has withdrawn a cautionary announcement to shareholders related to demands placed on it by Nigeria’s central bank over the alleged illegal repatriation of $8.1-billion in funds by MTN Group.
News
Standard Bank goes live with Samsung Pay
Samsung’s tap-and-go payments platform, Samsung Pay, is now live in a trial phase for Standard Bank customers. This follows the soft-launch of the service earlier this month with Absa.
News
Standard Bank to pump R10-billion into energy projects
Standard Bank Group has allocated R10-billion to fund energy projects in South Africa as the continent’s largest lender by assets grows more confident in its home market and invests in riskier ventures.
News
FNB named SA’s best digital bank
First National Bank has squeaked past Capitec to be named South Africa’s best digital bank, according to a new, independent study by Columinate. The insights agency on Monday released its seventh annual