Ovamba Cameroon Solutions an online African funding and logistics services provider for MSMEs (micro, small and medium sized businesses), has been shortlisted by African Banker magazine in its annual awards programme forInnovation in Banking. Now in their 10th year, the awards are open to all African financial institutions, including banks, micro-financiers, investment banks, development finance institutions and other financial services institutions.

Recently there has been a spate of articles describing the symbiotic relationship between the established financial services sector and the FinTech challengers. For those looking to take on the banks around the fringes, it’s a different story. For them, it’s keeping one step ahead and offering new services before the lumbering giants’ catch-up – or more likely – eat them up. But for those looking to add and sell services to existing banks, maybe the direct approach isn’t necessarily the best one.

Bank of Palestine, the largest financial institution in Palestine, has set up its first international representative office worldwide at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the global financial hub connecting businesses and institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

The B2 Group, provider of financial systems integration solutions, has won the title ‘Product Innovator’ for Transaction Services in the prestigious 2016 Global Finance awards in recognition of its advanced Multi-Bank Integrator™ automated banking platform for corporate cash and treasury management.

Ayming, the international business performance consultancy group, has today announced the appointment of Alejandro Alvarez as UK Director for Operations Performance.

Alejandro has been brought in to launch Ayming’s UK Operations Performance business unit, which will focus on helping clients improve their operational efficiency, procurement & supply chain performance and working capital. This builds on Ayming’s international expertise in operational performance improvement to deliver long-term measurable cost savings and efficiencies for businesses.

Nasdaq BWise selected by Bank ABC, an international bank headquartered in Bahrain, to support and further enhance their risk management, compliance and internal audit processes as well as reporting.

By implementing the BWise integrated GRC platform, Bank ABC will reduce the burden and costs of compliance, gain control over their key organizational risks and streamline their audit processes. The BWise integrated GRC platform will enable Bank ABC to create management reports and dashboards to capture and monitor risk issues and compliance obligations.

Misys scooped two award wins alongside Bank of Beijing and Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank). The accolades mark separate transformation projects in the Asia Pacific region.

 Experian is offering advice for both businesses and individuals to help them improve security and manage the risks that come with using internet-enabled products, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT).

Connected devices, such as smart phones or tablets, are no longer the only things with an internet connection.  There is now a large number of other consumer products, including cars, heart monitors, and clothing, also linked to the internet.