Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #20

The power of innovation and collaboration in the fight against scams in South Africa

The Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum returns on 17th November 2026 for the third event in our Autumn/Winter series. According to South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) 2025 Annual Crime Statistics Report, South Africans lost R2.4 billion to digital banking crime in 2025 ‘driven mainly by social-engineering and customer compromise and/or manipulation rather than direct attacks on banking systems‘. The Forum will explore how the mobile and banking sectors are collaborating, and innovating, to fight back against scams and fraud in South Africa.

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Why attend?

Featuring presentations on solutions, deployments and results, this session will provide practical insights and lessons on:

• How banks and MNOs use Open Gateway mobile network signals, through deployed APIs, to fight fraud/scams
• How SABRIC and banks coming together to create the South Africa Banking Industry Anti-Scam Centre

Who should attend?

Speakers include:

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Autumn/Winter Series – Save the Dates And Watch Back

We are currently developing the programme and confirming speakers for the rest of the Autumn/Winter series.

Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #21 26th November 2026	Theme: The Instant Economy – How Always On Payments Are Powering Growth Register
Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #19 29th October 2026	Theme: AI Driven Commerce
Connected Fintech & Commerce Forum #20 1st October 2026	Theme: Powering Growth through Fintech

If you have missed any of our earlier sessions, you can watch back by logging on to Member Gateway.

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If you would like to join our event, please register your interest.

Please note, this session is for GSMA Members only. If you’re not a GSMA Member, please click here to find out more.