text: Absa ARO Completes Fully Virtual Implementation as It Moves to Fiserv for Card Management and Processing Across Nine African Nations - Credit News
  BROOKFIELD, Wis. & JOHANNESBURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) a number one world supplier of funds and monetary providers know-how, at this time introduced that Absa Regional Operations (ARO) has moved to Fiserv to assist bank card administration and processing in 9 African nations.
  What began as a program to allow Absa to separate its card platform from Barclays PLC has resulted in ARO taking daring steps to transform its enterprise for elevated agility and progress because it serves clients in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
  "Fiserv offered us with a versatile and scalable answer that meets native necessities throughout Africa, enabling us to realize separation from Barclays PLC inside our agreed timeline whereas making ready to assist rising card utilization within the area," mentioned Vimal Kumar, Chief Government for Retail and Enterprise Banking, ARO. "The collaborative effort of our groups exceeded our expectations, and I look ahead to our continued partnership. I'm assured that our platform selection will allow us to quick monitor the digitalisation of our bank card enterprise, which is essential to constructing our buyer franchise."
  Absa is using FirstVision™, a managed providers answer that permits world processing economies of scale with built-in capabilities, similar to threat administration and loyalty packages, that span the cardboard issuing lifecycle. The answer's service-oriented structure and open APIs facilitate speedy software growth, enabling new capabilities to be dropped at market extra shortly.
  "We wished a know-how accomplice that was dedicated to the success of the African continent. Our values at Absa demand buyer centricity, and know-how platforms are vital for us to realize this aim. We're assured that the cardboard issuing platform offered by Fiserv will allow us to supply value efficient and progressive merchandise to our clients," mentioned Manoj Puri, Chief Info Officer, ARO.
  This well timed implementation of FirstVision was achieved utilizing a digital workforce mannequin primarily based on confirmed Fiserv conversion methodologies, as the continuing pandemic required distant operations.
  Vanessa Olver, Chief Enablement Officer, ARO, defined that, "This was a formidable accomplishment as we wanted to work collaboratively throughout various geographies in a digital mode. Our groups proved adaptable, agile and resilient. I'm happy with the partnership we take pleasure in with Fiserv and look ahead to assembly and exceeding our formidable targets within the area."
  The software program as a service (SaaS) mannequin of FirstVision aligns to the Absa technique to scale back dependency on custom-made options, leading to much less operational threat in addition to:
  Diminished working prices with "pay as you utilize" pricing
  Entry to a world-class growth roadmap, so new providers similar to Google Pay might be merely "turned on", slightly than bespoke developed
  Elevated automation, flexibility, and granularity of merchandise and parameters, which might facilitate quicker product and have launches and allow focused promotions
  Entry to stylish instruments together with the Falcon fraud detection system
  Alignment to regulatory modifications.
  "We're searching for alternatives for higher digital innovation, entrenching distant working fashions, touchless funds and digital pockets options and digital servicing, which handle rising shopper wants," defined Paul O'Flaherty, Chief Government of Engineering Companies at Absa. "Absa is on the forefront of this digital transformation."
  "Absa have a ardour for Africa and a dedication to digitising their enterprise for buyer success. We're proud to be their accomplice and to leverage our expertise gained from supporting almost 100 million cardholders throughout EMEA to allow their ongoing transformation," mentioned Nicky Sheridan, Managing Director of Fiserv in Africa.
  Absa Group Restricted is listed on the Johannesburg Inventory Alternate and is one in all Africa's largest diversified monetary providers teams. Absa Group provides an built-in set of services throughout private and enterprise banking, company and funding banking, wealth and funding administration and insurance coverage.
  Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) aspires to maneuver cash and data in a manner that strikes the world. As a worldwide chief in funds and monetary know-how, the corporate helps shoppers obtain best-in-class outcomes via a dedication to innovation and excellence in areas together with account processing and digital banking options; card issuer processing and community providers; funds; e-commerce; service provider buying and processing; and the Clover ® cloud-based point-of-sale answer. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500® Index and the FORTUNE® 500, and is amongst FORTUNE World's Most Admired Corporations®. Go to fiserv.com and follow on social media for extra info and the newest firm information.