ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, and Alipay announced that they are launching Alipay in South Africa, via leading regional payment service provider (PSP) Peach Payments. This latest news builds upon ACI’s long-standing work with Alipay, as well as Peach Payments, whose merchants already benefit from the flexibility and seamless mobile
The days of businesses waiting for paper or voice authorisations from customers to start customer debit orders and recurring payments are over. Fintech startup Direct Debit recently launched E-Mandate, a valid electronic agreement that allows customers to sign and authorise debit orders and recurring payment transactions online from any web-enabled device. Jaco van Wyk, co-founder
The days of businesses waiting for paper or voice authorisations from customers to start customer debit orders and recurring payments are over. Fintech startup Direct Debit recently launched E-Mandate, a valid electronic agreement that allows customers to sign and authorise debit orders and recurring payment transactions online from any web-enabled device. Jaco van Wyk, co-founder
The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech start-up, NetPlus to develop an e-commerce solution that will help make cash a thing of the past, for e-retailers and
The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech start-up, NetPlus to develop an e-commerce solution that will help make cash a thing of the past, for e-retailers and
Aiming to tap the growing trend of impulse shopping by youngsters on handheld devices, Indian digital wallet MobiKwik announced a tie-up with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to offer the latter’s entire range of products through its mobile application. Users of mi.com users will now be able to pay using MobiKwik app while purchasing Xiaomi products
Innervation, a PAN African Payments and switching business, again made headlines when it announced that it has achieved yet another PCI Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) certification. Innervation is one of only two organisations headquartered in Sub Saharan Africa to have achieved such a certification and now boasts as having the largest number of certified
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings through AlphaCode, RMI’s innovation hub for fintech entrepreneurs and Nedbank Private Equity (NPE) through its private equity investment vehicle, BoE Private Equity Investments, have each acquired minority shareholdings in Entersekt in a multi-million dollar transaction. Entersekt is a Stellenbosch-based innovator that has developed world-class push-based authentication and app security technology. The
KPMG and Matchi are delighted to announce that Avoka is the winner of ATB Financial’s Customer Onboarding Global Innovation Challenge. Avoka will now work with ATB on a proof-of-concept project with a view to roll out and implement the solution. “This challenge absolutely delivered innovative thinking from around the globe,” said ATB’s Chief Transformation Officer,
KPMG and Matchi are delighted to announce that Avoka is the winner of ATB Financial’s Customer Onboarding Global Innovation Challenge. Avoka will now work with ATB on a proof-of-concept project with a view to roll out and implement the solution. “This challenge absolutely delivered innovative thinking from around the globe,” said ATB’s Chief Transformation Officer,
