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Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

eriinfo.com3 days ago09 mins

When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments, nongovernmental organizations and advocates began referring to the phenomenon as a “shadow pandemic.” To determine whether these headlines and informal…

Paymenow and PayCurve merge to launch integrated financial wellness platform

eriinfo.com3 days ago03 mins

Stellenbosch-based Paymenow has announced a merger with Johannesburg’s PayCurve, establishing what the entities describe as South Africa’s first fully integrated employee financial wellness platform. The combined business will operate under the Paymenow brand, consolidating earned wage access (EWA) and proactive debt intervention into a single service offering. Read: GameStop explores massive acquisition of eBay to…

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Africa: Stakeholders Chart Path to Ai-Driven Financial Ecosystem in Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago02 mins

Stakeholders across Nigeria’s financial services and technology sectors at the weekend in Lagos convened at the Fintech Summit 2026, where discussions centred on the implications of innovation, data, and emerging technologies for Africa’s financial ecosystem. The summit, themed “The Next Financial Frontier: Intelligence, Infrastructure & Inclusion in Africa’s Digital Money Economy,” brought together fintech companies,…

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Africa: Nigeria Intensify Efforts to Deepen Monetary Cooperation, Financial Integration Across Africa

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Nigeria has stepped up efforts to host the African Union (AU) African Monetary Institute (AMI), signalling a renewed push toward deeper monetary cooperation and financial integration across the continent, as preparations intensify for the institute’s planned take-off in September 2026. The renewed commitment was reinforced on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings…

Epic Games is making an extraction shooter for Disney amid financial slide

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

The specific fruits of Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games are finally coming into focus. According to Bloomberg, Epic is set to release a Disney-themed extraction shooter this November, marking the first major milestone in a partnership that has previously been limited to Fortnite character skins. The project is being positioned as a critical…

Businesses invited to comment on release of SA’s draft financial education policy

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago03 mins

South Africa has released a draft National Consumer Financial Education Policy for public comment, aiming to strengthen financial literacy and protect consumers from exploitation. Source: Pexels. The proposed framework seeks to improve decision-making, support financial well-being and co-ordinate efforts across the ecosystem in an increasingly digital economy while inviting stakeholders to contribute input before finalising…

SAMRO increases distribution allocation to over half a billion rand for financial year 2025

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

SAMRO ensures composers, authors and publishers are fairly compensated for the use of their musical works. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has reaffirmed its core mandate of administering and distributing royalties to music creators, announcing total distribution allocation of R630.2 million for the 2025 financial year. The 2025 distribution marks a 1.3% increase…

Automating financial operations for faster, safer financial reporting

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago013 mins

R2R encompasses the entire financial close cycle – from recording transactions to reporting financial results. (Image: MoData) South African businesses are under pressure to deliver financial results faster while maintaining absolute accuracy and compliance. In industries like financial services, retail, telco and gaming, the volume and complexity of transactions have soared, making manual spreadsheet-based reconciliations…

Synthesis helps financial enterprises transform with new Gemini Enterprise

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

Digicloud Africa partner Synthesis is taking the lead in terms of local Google Gemini Enterprise implementations, becoming the first of its partners to deploy the latest Google Cloud AI-powered agentic platform in the whole of Africa, and implementing it for a second customer in the space of a month. Gemini Enterprise, launched last October, has…

Postbank becomes licensed financial services provider

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

Communications and digital technologies deputy minister Mondli Gungubele. (Image source: GCIS) Postbank has been registered as a licensed financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The licence, issued under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, authorises Postbank to provide financial advice and intermediary services relating to financial products within a regulated framework….