Yellow Pay: The Newest Payment Feature from Yellow Card, Now Available Across Africa

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The new product uses Yellow Card’s crypto exchange platform to complete customer transactions in USDT  Yellow Card Financial (www.YellowCard.io) is excited to announce that their revolutionary new payment feature Yellow Pay (https://bit.ly/3QuL1gc), is officially available across Africa. With Yellow Pay, customers can send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform, without any

Growth in Cashless Transactions Spurs New and Innovative Payment Solutions

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Last year, exciting developments in South Africa’s payments sector were good reason to be cautiously optimistic about 2023 with new products and services setting the pace of the journey to a digital cashless future, says Andrew Springate, CEO of fintech payment solution provider PAYM8. “The South African economy is under tremendous pressure with rising interest

Erika Navarrete Promoted to Executive Director for ATMIA

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The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) today announces that Erika Navarrete has been promoted to Executive Director for EMEA and the Emerging Markets. She follows a lengthy line of Executive Directors for Europe, including retired CEO, Mike Lee. Navarrete has been part of both the membership and conference teams of ATMIA for the past 12 years.

Network International Appoints Sandeep Chouhan, a Global Leader in Banking and Payments, as its Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer

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Sandeep most recently served as Group Chief Operating Officer of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)  Network International (Network) (www.Network.ae), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Chouhan as Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer. Bringing global experience in spearheading Business and

The enza group: A new contender enters the African payments industry

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A team of highly-experienced payments industry professionals have today launched the enza group (enza), a payments company focused on servicing the growing needs of banks, fintechs, and MNOs across the African continent. The African consumer payments landscape remains dominated by cash, with global management consulting firm McKinsey[1] estimating that only 5 to 7 percent of

Cellulant Named Number One Payment Brand in Kenya

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Star brands are those that have achieved milestones, have a history of success, and, most importantly, have established themselves as trendsetters for newcomers to the industry  Pan-African payments technology company, Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io/), was named as the ‘Top Payments Gateway Brand in Kenya” at the Top Star Brand Awards 2022. This award recognises Cellulant as a

Consumers Will Choose Cash to Make Billions of Rand in Festive Season Payments

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Cash remains one of South African consumers’ favourite ways to pay because it’s convenient, easy, and offers low transaction costs for customers and retailers alike. That means that every small and medium sized retailer should be preparing itself to manage an influx of cash over the festive season as consumers splash out on treats and

COVID-19, Government Incentives and Mandates Boost Card Acceptance

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Continued growth in merchant outlet and EFTPOS terminals numbers worldwide strengthens coverage of all schemes, but acceptance of the largest players differs significantly between regions 82% of payment terminals now accept contactless While 2021 saw long periods of lockdown and continued retail closures, the second year of the pandemic was overall a positive one for

Hello Pay Offers Armed Response Option in Powerhouse of Solutions for SMEs and Informal Entrepreneurs

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Local fintech company, Hello Pay has included a state-of-the-art armed response option in its turn-key suite of business solutions, providing peace of mind to spaza shops, kasi traders, informal entrepreneurs, and SMEs across South Africa. Adding to Hello Pay’s award-winning touch enabled android payment solution, the company’s recently launched Business Solution offers merchants access to loans,

Cellulant Zambia Extends Services to over 2 Million Zanaco Bank Customers with Pay TV Offering

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This announcement was made at the Zanaco Innovation Lab where Cellulant was present as a partner offering digital services to the bank  Cellulant Zambia (Cellulant.io) today announced the additional provision of services to Zambia’s largest and most profitable indigenous bank, Zanaco. The bank’s customers can now enjoy paying for TV services such as Topstar, Zuku