Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which was held in Cape Town recently.

Open Banking Expo announces today a partnership with Nationwide Building Society’s Open Banking for Good challenge and The Money Charity. At its flagship London event, Open Banking Expo will reveal the progress of Nationwide’s fintech partners who are creating apps to help solve financial capability problems, and donate a percentage of ticket sales to The Money Charity.

Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced the launch of on-demand compliance and investigations software for ERC-20 tokens. By operationalizing the compliance process and providing full support within weeks of a customer’s request, Chainalysis is helping businesses rapidly meet anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for new ERC-20 tokens.

d1g1t Inc., the first provider of an enterprise wealth management platform powered by institutional-grade analytics & risk management tools, today announced that Forthlane Partners has chosen d1g1t as its advisory platform to manage the entire wealth advisory life cycle. This will enable them to deliver exceptional advisory services, provide better client and business insights, and streamline business processes.

Mack Gill, COO, Torstone Technology speaks about legacy, AI, clearing & settlement trends at Sibos

Financial IT speaks with Phil Boland, Managing Director, Cash Management Solutions at Gresham 

Sysnet Global Solutions has announced the launch of its PCI DSS solution designed to help payment facilitators,  their sub-merchants, and their Acquirers increase PCI compliance and reduce risk.