Innovations in Delivery Channels

SME Finance Forum members Strands Finance and CBA have long been at the forefront of banking innovation in Africa. In this video, Strands talks about the future of African Banking, SME Banking and their digital transformation to stay ahead of the competition. Strands and CBA’s ambitious digital breakthrough into the African market has placed CBA firmly in pole position in the region’s financial sector, doing more in six months to digitalize their banking efforts, than in the bank’s considerable history.

The Global SME Finance Forum 2017 was held November 1-3 in Berlin, Germany. This annual flagship event organized by the SME Finance Forum presented unique perspectives of industry thought leaders, rich experiences of the successful practitioners, and impactful financial innovations in "Digitization of SME Finance".

Eugene Danilkis, CEO and Co-Founder of Mambu (a member of the SME Finance Forum) shares with Medium how he built this fintech company. Danikis talks about his background and how it led to founding Mambu, and what the company offers. He says, "That’s what differentiates us — through our platform clients can design and launch products themselves quickly, scale easily and do it with a small team.

This Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) report provides an overview of marketplace lending involving the provision of financial products or services, based on the findings from ASIC’s survey of a limited cross-section of marketplace lending providers for the 2016–17 financial year. 

Mastercard jointly announced with Governor Andrew Cuomo that it will add to its New York state operations with the expansion of its New York City Technology Hub. The company will relocate its current tech hub operations to a new Flatiron location at 150 Fifth Avenue and nearly triple its work force through the creation of over 470 new jobs by 2024. The Mastercard technology hub, located in the Flatiron district, is home to members of the company's digital product, operations technology, Masterpass, and research & development teams.