Peach Payments and Callpay Announce EFT System Partnership

Peach Payments, a leading and one of Africa’s fastest growing payment service providers and Callpay, an innovative provider of secure payment solutions announce collaboration to provide automated Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) as well as secure telephonic payment acceptance solutions. The innovative products will enable millions of South Africans to make instant and secure payments when

Union Pay International Has Signed an Agreement with GIMTEL

UnionPay International (UPI) continues to expand the acceptance network by signing strategic partnership agreements with key stakeholders in the payments industry across Africa. UPI has signed an agreement with the national switch of Mauritania GIMTEL (Groupement Interbancaire de Monétique et des Transactions Electroniques). This agreement paves the way for GIMTEL to become an UPI acquirer

Eight Digital Banking Scams To Lookout For

As access to banking services through digital channels continues to grow, so does the need to protect consumers against the prevalence of online banking fraud. Yolande Steyn, Head of Innovation at FNB says “We view security as an integral part of a seamless online banking experience. Therefore, due to the prevalence of banking scams, we

Eight Digital Banking Scams To Lookout For

As access to banking services through digital channels continues to grow, so does the need to protect consumers against the prevalence of online banking fraud. Yolande Steyn, Head of Innovation at FNB says “We view security as an integral part of a seamless online banking experience. Therefore, due to the prevalence of banking scams, we

Wirecard and Bluesource Link Mobile Payments and Loyalty

Wirecard, one of the leading specialists for payment processing and issuing, is beginning a collaboration with the company bluesource – mobile solutions gmbh. This cooperation will integrate Wirecard’s mobile payment solution boon into the customer card app mobile-pocket. By linking both applications, consumers can use mobile-pocket to manage customer cards and vouchers as well as

Identity for the Underserved: 3 Pillars to Close the Inclusion Gap

If you’ve ever had the unfortunate experience of losing your driver’s license, passport or social security card, you know what an inconvenience it can be to replace those forms of ID. Now imagine if you were forced to live without them or any form of official personal identification. How would you apply for job? Secure

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has won Central Banking’s Website of the Year Award

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has won Central Banking’s Website of the Year Award following the recent redesign of its website. The annual award recognizes a central bank’s website that encompasses true accessibility to information and data for a range of stakeholders. Previous winners of this award include the European Central Bank (ECB) in

CFIB Partners with Mastercard to Meet the Needs of Small Business

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Mastercard announced an agreement that recognizes the contribution and importance of small businesses to the Canadian economy and local communities. The partnership demonstrates the benefits of electronic payments in Canada while helping to reduce the cost of acceptance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who are members

IBM and Visa Turn Automobiles and Appliances into Potential Point of Sale

IBM and Visa Inc. announced the industry’s first collaboration that brings the point of sale everywhere Visa is accepted, by allowing businesses to quickly introduce secure payment experiences for any device connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5nVK-H7Khk The collaboration brings together IBM’s Watson IoT platform and cognitive capabilities, with Visa’s global payments services

C1X Partners with eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex 2017 as Platinum Sponsor

Silicon Valley based, independent Advertising and Marketing Technology (AMT) leader, C1X (C1Exchange) has come on board with Africa’s largest eCommerce and Fintech event eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex as Platinum sponsor. Committed to assist the large and growing merchant community at every step in their growth, in this ever growing e-commerce ecosystem, C1X helps merchants promote products using native and customised advertisements