Cim Finance and Synthesis launch Aspira in Kenya—in just 6 months, using agile, mobile and AWS cloud

To launch its Africa expansion strategy and gain first mover advantage, Cim Finance, the largest non-bank financial service provider in Mauritius, has taken an agile and cloud approach, delivering spectacular results! With the assistance of specialist financial services solution provider Synthesis, it has, in just six short months, launched Kenya’s first fully mobile hire-purchase loan service – Aspira.

“Our research shows that Aspira’s product financing service will find a ready market among Kenya’s rapidly urbanising, growing middleclass. But, even more importantly for Cim Finance, the scalability of the cloud architecture upon which Aspira is built will let us maximise our first-mover advantage—we can rapidly roll it out across the African continent wherever our retail partners (Elite Digital, Jumia and Victoria Courts) have established a footprint,” says Lydia Maison, Cim Finance’s Head of Innovation in Kenya.

Synthesis uses machine learning to speed up Absa – Barclays brand separation

When Barclays announced that it would separate from the Absa group, Absa’s brand team got busy. With a limited period to identify and remove all Barclays logos and mentions from key documentation, websites, contracts, database structures, marketing and communications, it needed an innovative alternative to man hours. Specialist software provider Synthesis stepped up with an agile approach to help deliver a solution using machine learning and a microservices cloud-based architecture.

ProximityID – Synthesis Prototype and Proof of Technology

ProximityID is a start-up that provides instant identification. They digitally link their users’ respective details, loyalty cards, access cards and parking tickets and consolidate them into their users’ smart phone. There is no need to produce any loyalty card, swipe an access card or even take out a mobile phone.

Synthesis helps Vitality re-architect for global scalability and agility

Vitality Group has built a massively flexible and scalable platform for its Vitality wellness solution using a microservices architecture. To improve the stability, speed of deployment and performance of the Vitality solution for customers—leading insurers across the globe—specialist software solution provider Synthesis has redesigned the underlying Kubernetes container orchestration platform on which the Vitality application is deployed.

InvestSure goes live at digital speed with Synthesis

InvestSure is a disruptive new start-up in the insurance industry. It insures share owners against losses as a result of deceptive or misleading acts by companies.

Large SA Bank BOP Reporting

A large South African bank selected Synthesis' Balance of Payments (BoP) reporting system and now benefits from a centralised reporting system, easily upgradable should compliance requirements change, as well as fast, accurate reporting.

AFGRI e-Accounts

Synthesis developed a sophisticated digital channel for AFGRI, a leading agricultural services company, to enable farmers to administer and manage their entire farming operations.

Mama Money

Africa’s first cashless money transfer operator, Mama Money, uses txstream Finsurv software from Synthesis for error-free, automatic daily reporting to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

SSO_Silica Outsourced Online Security Solution

Silica, an asset management administrator with a blue chip client base outsourced their online security needs to Synthesis.

Investec Single Sign On Solution

We provided a global financial services company with a solution that enabled clients a single sign-on functionality, regardless of which global account they were using.

New Bank Payments Integration Solution

Investec BOP solution

We worked with Investec to reduce the complexity of their Balance of Payments process.

Absa Finsurv smart BOP form

Synthesis created a solution for Absa to obtain import and export finsurv data from its clients.

Absa CDV solution

In South Africa, Check Digit Verification (CDV) has grown organically over the years. As a result, it is often difficult for banks to check whether their implementation is aligned to that of Bankserv.

Investec Finsurv Solution

We assisted one of our long-standing customers, Investec, in developing their South African Reserve Bank (SARB) reporting blueprint. This blueprint was essential to confirm that the bank had a plan in place to report according to best practice.

SAVCA SARS solution

Synthesis was able to assist the South African Venture Capital Organisation in consolidating their reporting across the group with an innovative cloud solution.

A large international bank – SARS solution

Synthesis assisted a large international bank in bringing their SARS reporting up to date.

Capitec SARS solution

Synthesis has successfully assisted Capitec with streamlining their SARS reporting. When they approached us, the rapidly growing bank was struggling to reduce the time spent preparing SARS IT3B reports.

Absa Markets Solution

Over 15 years ago, we were approached by one of the largest bond traders in South Africa to assist with their back office infrastructure.

VATit Business Transformation Solution

Synthesis was asked to assist a global VAT reclamations business in transforming its business.

Investec Mauritius Online Banking

Investec Mauritius now offers a sophisticated, user-friendly online banking platform for its customers, who include high net-worth individuals and corporates.

Absa Online Authentication Solution

Synthesis devised an airtight authentication solution for a bank wishing to protect the login details of its clients.