Mastercard Unveils Next Generation Biometric Card

Mastercard unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. South Africa is the first market to test the evolved technology, with two separate trials recently concluded with Pick n Pay, a leading supermarket retailer, and Absa Bank, a subsidiary of Barclays

ACI Worldwide and Alipay Enable Merchants Across Europe to Transform In-Store Experience for Chinese Shoppers

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced that it has expanded its relationship with Alipay, China’s largest mobile payment provider operated by Ant Financial Services Group, to enable merchants across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to accept Alipay payments from Chinese shoppers. The Alipay platform allows merchants

SWIFT Announces New Payment Controls Service To Bolster Customers’ Fraud And Cyber-Crime Controls

SWIFT announces a new real-time payment controls service to complement and strengthen its customers’ existing fraud controls. The new fraud and cyber-crime prevention service will enable SWIFT customers to screen their payment messages according to their own chosen parameters, enabling them to immediately detect any unusual message flows before transmission. Customers will be able to

Prepaid Payment Solutions Drive Cash Out Of Africa’s Economies

Mastercard and prepaid processing and payments solutions provider Global Technology Partners (GTP) signed a partnership agreement that will result in the latest prepaid solutions being made available across Africa to government institutions, financial services and corporate sector and consumers. The partnership will enable the development and implementation of a wide range of solutions across various

Prepaid Payment Solutions Drive Cash Out Of Africa’s Economies

Mastercard and prepaid processing and payments solutions provider Global Technology Partners (GTP) signed a partnership agreement that will result in the latest prepaid solutions being made available across Africa to government institutions, financial services and corporate sector and consumers. The partnership will enable the development and implementation of a wide range of solutions across various

FNB Offers Life Cover Through the FNB Banking App and Online Banking

FNB Life has taken the next step in its digital evolution by giving customers the option to take up and manage life insurance through the FNB Banking App and Online Banking. By logging into their profiles, choosing the insurance option, answering medical questions and accepting the quote, customers are able to take up cover within

FNB Offers Life Cover Through the FNB Banking App and Online Banking

FNB Life has taken the next step in its digital evolution by giving customers the option to take up and manage life insurance through the FNB Banking App and Online Banking. By logging into their profiles, choosing the insurance option, answering medical questions and accepting the quote, customers are able to take up cover within

Visa Launches Enhanced Transaction Data for Amazon Business Customers in the U.S.

Visa Inc, has become the first card network to enable participating issuers to provide their U.S. commercial accountholders a comprehensive view of their Amazon Business purchases. The new enhanced transaction data functionality, initially available to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi and PNC Bank, N.A., U.S. commercial accountholders through Amazon Business, provides full line-item details

UMS Conferences Launches the Nigeria Edition of the New Age Banking Summit

UMS Conferences is set to launch the Nigeria edition of the highly acclaimed New Age Banking Summit. The event is scheduled for 26 to 27 September, 2017 in Lagos Nigeria, and will bring together leading industry experts, regulators and thought leaders to provide exclusive insights into the trends and technologies shaping the future of banking

UMS Conferences Launches the Nigeria Edition of the New Age Banking Summit

UMS Conferences is set to launch the Nigeria edition of the highly acclaimed New Age Banking Summit. The event is scheduled for 26 to 27 September, 2017 in Lagos Nigeria, and will bring together leading industry experts, regulators and thought leaders to provide exclusive insights into the trends and technologies shaping the future of banking