With focus on building a stronger financial payment sector and ensuring all citizens are financially included, Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda) Ltd (GTBank) officially launched the GTBank Debit Mastercard in Uganda in June. The bank is the first issuer of Mastercard in Uganda, signalling a key milestone for the country. There are three GTBank Debit Mastercards
Nigeria’s economy may be in a difficult period, but with digitalisation at the core of the national banking strategy, financial inclusion has been given room to grow. “There are so many people in Africa that are outside the banking system”, said Segun Agbaje, Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), one of the
The South African financial technology company that brought card-payment systems to smaller businesses as far back as 2008 has just announced a new integrated payment solution that will benefit franchise store owners, larger independent retailers and franchise owners. Sureswipe is SA’s first independent payment service provider to offer a fully integrated payment solution with acquiring
FIS , a global leader in financial services technology, and Cardtronics, the world’s largest ATM owner/operator, announced plans to integrate FIS Cardless Cash access across Cardtronics’ ATM fleet in the United States. FIS Cardless Cash, which leverages the FIS Mobile Banking app, enables banking customers to withdraw funds from ATMs without having to use a
The Gauteng Provincial Government will in the next three months introduce a pilot project for a single e-ticket for public transport users. A similar card-based pilot project was introduced in Pretoria last year by the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) for minibus taxi commuters on the Johannesburg, Pretoria and Mabopane (JPM) route. However, according
The rise of global commerce is creating an increasingly borderless economy, and businesses need to provide the payment method their customers prefer, regardless of regional and cultural preferences. To meet this growing need, First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, announced the availability of the First Data Local Payments solution, which will provide digital
The rise of global commerce is creating an increasingly borderless economy, and businesses need to provide the payment method their customers prefer, regardless of regional and cultural preferences. To meet this growing need, First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, announced the availability of the First Data Local Payments solution, which will provide digital
Magento, the worldwide leader in cloud digital commerce innovation, announced significant growth and adoption of its next generation cloud platform and solutions across Europe. The record-breaking year includes significant growth in its flagship platform with 42% year over year growth in new license revenues in Europe. The company’s impressive momentum is a product of its
Magento, the worldwide leader in cloud digital commerce innovation, announced significant growth and adoption of its next generation cloud platform and solutions across Europe. The record-breaking year includes significant growth in its flagship platform with 42% year over year growth in new license revenues in Europe. The company’s impressive momentum is a product of its
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, and Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction solutions company, have announced that they will partner to accelerate mobile payments adoption across the region. The partnership will see Visa and Interswitch upgrade the digital banking applications of leading banks to include mVisa, as well as enable more merchants
