22 Results
Donica Venter
In our latest blog post, Traderoot CEO, Jan Ludik, digs into embedded finance and some of the benefits and challenges of adopting this innovative solution. Embedded finance is a rapidly growing trend in the financial technology industry. It involves integrating financial services and products into non-financial platforms and applications, such a...
07 July 2023 /payments /inclusion Embedded Finance
In this blog post, Traderoot CEO, Jan Ludik, will define vouchers, discuss their role in the financial sector, and highlight their growing importance using compelling statistics, facts, and case studies. In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, the use of vouchers has emerged as a pivotal tool for enhancing banking, payments, and financi...
08 June 2023 /payments /predictions Fintech
The rise of mobile technology has transformed the telecommunications industry in recent years, with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) now playing a significant role in the tech industry. With the increasing adoption of mobile banking and payments, MNOs are presented with a unique opportunity to offer financial services and products to their customer...
24 April 2023 /payments /inclusion Mobile Financial Services (MFS)
The banking industry is constantly evolving and adapting to new technologies and customer needs. As 2023 begins we explore the trends that will shape the future of banking. Here are the top banking trends for 2023: Increased Adoption of Digital Banking With the rise of smartphones and mobile devices, more and more customers are turning to digital...
06 January 2023 /payments /predictions Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Fintech has influenced both the banking and payments sector, but also the overall economic growth across many countries. Fintechs have harnessed the power of the internet, together with user-friendly smartphones to bring simplified access to financial services directly to the customer, with just the tap of a button. While fintech firms seem to be ...
22 November 2022 /payments /retail Fintech
As advancing tech is released, consumer demand often shifts, and this is why innovation when it comes to payments is so critical. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, tap or scan-to-pay solutions became incredibly popular, and have continued to grow. Physical cash is slowly but surely becoming a ghost of the past. As it stands, contactless payments accou...
21 October 2022 /payments /retail Fintech
Most of us take our daily access to financial services for granted. Imagine living without access to a bank account, a loan or an investment product. That’s the reality for 1.7 billion people throughout the world. According to a study by the British research platform Merchant Machine, Morocco, Vietnam, Egypt, the Philippines and Mexico are the top...
28 September 2022 /payments /inclusion Financial Inclusion
There’s a massive consumer card opportunity when it comes to cashback and loyalty schemes. While corporate card programs have fallen short in recent years, cashback and loyalty programs that target individuals using their debit cards are thriving. But why is this? If we rewind to just a few years ago, loyalty schemes looked vastly different. From ...
24 August 2022 /payments /retail Digital Banking
Traditional brick and mortar banks are slowly but surely becoming a thing of the past. Even before the pandemic, physical branches have been disappearing from our streets at a frightening pace. “We know that the future of banking is digital,” says Jan Ludik, CEO of Traderoot. The trend of physical bank closures has largely been driven by the rapid...
13 July 2022 /retail /predictions Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
As the banking industry continues to develop, open banking is becoming increasingly popular as it allows consumers to enjoy faster, cheaper and more personalised banking solutions. The fintech industry needs to recognise that open banking is a major source of innovation and is set to revolutionise the banking industry. What is open banking? Open b...
24 June 2022 /payments /retail Open Banking
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