AfriGIS Announcement: Is your data ready for the new ISO 20022 Global standard?
By Marna Roos & Charl Fouché, AfriGIS (Pretoria, South Africa – 06 February 2026)
As we approach the critical deadlines for ISO 20022 migration, the conversation in boardrooms has shifted from “if” to “how.” In the African context, where address data is notoriously complex and often unstructured, this transition represents both a significant hurdle and a massive opportunity for operational excellence.
At AfriGIS, we are working with enterprise leaders to solve a specific, high-stakes problem: The “Unstructured” Data Trap.
The Cost of “Business as Usual”
Legacy address formats – where critical details are buried in free-text fields—are the primary drivers of:
- Payment Friction: CBPR+ rejections due to non-compliant data structures.
- Regulatory Risk: Inaccurate AML and Sanctions screening hits.
- Operational Waste: High manual intervention rates in logistics and onboarding.
A Structured Path Forward
Our ISO 20022 Structured Address solutions are built specifically to handle the nuances of African geography. We don’t just “clean” your data; we transform it into a precision-engineered asset that integrates directly into your global workflows.
For your organisation, this means:
- Banking and Finance: Seamless compliance and reduced operational risk in cross-border payments.
- Fintech and Payments: Leverage API-driven validation for lightning-fast customer onboarding.
- Insurance: Pinpoint accuracy for geographic risk profiling and claims validation.
- Logistics and Trade: Eliminate failed deliveries and disputes with verified cross-border destinations.
- Government: Maintain high-quality standardised reporting for better regulatory oversight.
Show how AfriGIS enables ISO 20022
Future-Proof Your Operations with AfriGIS
Transitioning to structured data doesn’t have to be a headache. Our solutions are designed to bridge the gap between your existing data and the new global requirements, ensuring you remain compliant while reducing operational risk.
The Result:
Dramatically reduced payment rejections, faster straight‑through processing, and richer, more reliable data across every transaction – delivering a smoother experience for your global partners and customers.
Fewer failures. Faster processing. Richer data. Stronger operational outcomes.
