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Bank on the future of phones

The potential of mobile-linked banking transactions is huge – but they must be cheap.

Big reach: Because of cellphones

E-cash system riles Zimbabwe’s banks

Zimbabwe banks say cellphone giant EcoCash is stealing their business, adding that it is unregulated. But what do consumers want?

Standard Bank and Vodacom race for township cash

South Africa’s banking and cellphone giants are in a battle to reach the 11-million people in the country with no bank accounts.

Will the mobile wallet replace the leather wallet?

Mobile money is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the financial-services environment.

Beware the ‘vishing’ fraudster

Cellphone banking safely entails being aware of new or potential threats.

FNB launches ATM cash withdrawal by cellphone

Left your wallet at home and need cash? Just use your cellphone to draw cash from an FNB ATM.

Cellphone banking takes off

The Mobility 2011 research project finds that 37% of South Africans in urban and rural areas use cellphone banking.

How safe is cellphone banking?

How can you ensure that your cellphone banking experience is safe? Follow these simple guidelines.

MTN launches cellphone banking service

MTN on Monday said it was launching a mobile banking service in 21 African and Middle East countries where there is poor access to traditional banks.

Wizzit strategy works

Mobile banking has not yet transformed the unbanked but successes are notching up with the right strategies in place, writes Maya Fisher-French