The holy grail of banking - or any business - is being able to onboard a customer remotely, without them having to go into a branch, or incurring the risk of fraud. This may be a reality - at least in South Africa - sooner than you think.

ThisIsMe, a local verification startup, has been working on a proof of concept with local banks, but all that head of marketing Brennan Wright will say is that it will be rolled out ‘soonish’.