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Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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The Scary Success Rate Of Corporate Cyberattacks

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But cyberattacks cost these firms $2 trillion in damages, with researchers forecasting that figure to spike up to $90 trillion by 2030 if businesses don’t change the way they protect corporate data. The vast majority of breaches are reported by employees outside the firm’s security team, researchers added.

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Goldman Joins South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange

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South African regulators also approved Goldman Sachs for a bank operation license as the firm strives for growth in the most liquid and sophisticated economy on the continent. Africa’s working-age population is anticipated to go up to nearly one billion by 2030, up from 705 million in 2018, according to the African Development Bank.

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TRENDING: Why Grocery Stores Want Autonomous Vehicle Delivery

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Investment in Intelligence of Things (IoT) is expected to surge in the coming years, with companies projected to increase spending on the design, creation and operation of IoT solutions from $186.1 Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology drafted a report advising federal agencies on IoT security. billion by 2023.

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How To Build A Digital ID In Layers

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In perhaps the most sweeping example, the member states of the United Nations have embraced, as part of “sustainable development goals,” a target to “provide legal identity for all, including birth registration,” by 2030. The initiative will be on hold until the government enacts new laws that would safeguard data security.

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Trulioo Teams With Refinitiv To Bring 5B Consumers Into The Financial Mainstream

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Trulioo said it is teaming with Refinitiv — operator of the World-Check Risk Intelligence database — to promote global financial inclusion and fight fraud. There is no shortage of “enterprises trying to solve for 2030,” Ufford said. New Partnership. They keep solving for 10 years out, but people are suffering drastically now.”.

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Bahrain Development Bank Selects TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform to Speed Up Innovation

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Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. Furthering the government’s vision of moving operations and infrastructure to the cloud, BDB wanted to host the entire core banking platform on a public cloud.