Updated Wed, October 5th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3KCB's Chief Executive Joshua OigaraKCB Bank and technology firm Oracle have signed a deal to develop new solutions for the lender’s future digital banking. The two firms on Tuesday hosted over 200 technology developers drawn from across Africa for a one-week Hackathon challenge to create cutting edge solutions for the bank. The bank will select the best solutions for roll-out as it seeks to create a new platform to connect thousands of 2Jiajiri beneficiaries. Following this, a panel of judges consisting of experts from both Oracle and KCB will evaluate the entries. The winning group’s solution will enter into a non-committal agreement with KCB Bank to develop their solution and launch it into the market.

Source: Standard Digital October 04, 2016 20:03 UTC