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The bank of the future will need to serve people and the AI agents acting for them

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July 10, 2026

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The bank of the future will need to serve people and the AI agents acting for them
Source: IT News Africa

For years, digital banking has been measured by access. Ensuring clients can open an account without visiting a branch, transact from a phone, or get help outside normal banking hours shaped the first wave of banking digitisation and changed how millions of So

For years, digital banking has been measured by access. Ensuring clients can open an account without visiting a branch, transact from a phone, or get help outside normal banking hours shaped the first wave of banking digitisation and changed how millions of South Africans manage their money. However, the next phase of digital banking will […]

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