Tag: South Africa

South Africa’s CDD bar rises after FATF greylist exit

Customer due diligence (CDD) has grown from a simple know your customer (KYC) exercise into one of the most demanding parts of the anti-money...

The hidden price of AML failure goes far beyond fines

Regulatory heat is intensifying across South Africa's financial sector, and headline-grabbing AML fines are only part of the story. A multi-million-rand penalty makes for...

Instarc bags €1.25m to crack South Africa’s compliance market

Instarc, a RegTech firm based in Tallinn, has secured a €1.25m strategic investment to accelerate the commercial rollout of its cloud-native compliance platform for...

Can COFI end South Africa’s siloed compliance crisis?

South Africa loses an estimated R100bn a year to financial crime, yet the institutions meant to stop it still work in silos. Organised crime...

dLocal and inDrive launch cashless rides in South Africa

dLocal, a cross-border payments platform serving emerging markets, and inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform, have partnered to introduce card payments and local...

How Absa improved fraud prevention using FICO tech

Absa Group, one of South Africa's five largest banks, has significantly enhanced its fraud prevention capabilities and debt collection outcomes by deploying customer communications...

PPS taps RelyComply to automate financial compliance

RelyComply has announced a partnership with PPS to enhance onboarding and compliance processes for PPS's member base. PPS serves professionals across South Africa with tailored...

Money laundering: Who spends most to fight back?

Money laundering is costing the global economy trillions, yet the nations bearing the heaviest burden are not always those spending the most to stop...

South Africa’s illegal gambling AML blind spot exposed

Responsible gambling messaging is ubiquitous across sport sponsorships and social media campaigns, yet South Africa's sprawling informal gambling market continues to operate largely unchecked....

Emerging markets: Why 2026 could be a breakout year

Emerging markets are heading into 2026 from a position of strength, underpinned by solid economic growth, strong capital inflows, and a shifting global monetary...

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