Microsoft and Ecobank Agree to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa

Microsoft, the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to complement African governments’ efforts to modernise and raise the standards of the continent’s major cities through state of the art digital solutions. The MOU will

Wirecard Signs With RwandAir for Online Payment Processing Services

RwandAir has partnered with Wirecard AG for its online card payment processing services. As one of the leading specialist for payment processing and issuing services, Wirecard will enable customers that wish to book their flights online at http://www.rwandair.com to pay with Visa, MasterCard, Diners/Discover, JCB, China UnionPay or Maestro cards. John Mirenge, the Chief Executive

The Impact of Diaspora Remittances on Health, Education and Enterprise in Africa

Diaspora remittances, money transfers by migrants to their region or country of origin, are becoming increasingly important to the economies of a number of African countries. In Nigeria for example, remittances of about US$35 billion were expected in the last year. Diaspora remittances are the second biggest source of foreign exchange for Nigeria, and according

iZettle and UnionPay International Join Forces to Increase Card Acceptance for European Small Businesses

iZettle, announced the addition of UnionPay to its range of accepted credit and debit cards. The company’s card reader, iZettle Reader, is the first of its kind to accept UnionPay, across its ten markets in Europe. Today’s partnership will allow millions of Chinese visiting Europe to pay for goods and services using their UnionPay cards

Stanbic IBTC Launches Integrated Financial Services Mobile App in Nigeria

Stanbic IBTC has launched a new mobile app as part of its financial service offering and to boost customer service delivery and user experience. The app was officially released into the market on the 29th of November and is currently available for download on the Android Play Store and Apple App Store. With  emphasis  on

Vivo Energy and Orange Announce a Collaborative Pan-African Partnership Agreement

Orange Money customers will be allowed to cash in and cash out money from their Orange Money account and pay in any Shell service station operated by Vivo Energy. The services – already available in Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and Madagascar – will be extended to the rest of the common footprint by mid-2017. This agreement

NCR Silver Launches Redesigned Point-of-Sale Application

NCR Silver has launched a redesigned tablet-based point-of-sale (POS) application, which offers small businesses quicker access to information and faster transaction times via an optimized user interface and improved customer experience. NCR Silver Version 4 has been redesigned with speed in mind, eliminating 33 taps from the transaction process. Top features include: Vibrant, Easy-to-Use Interface

TransferTo and Wirecard Launch White Label Solution to Facilitate Money Transfer

TransferTo, a cross-border B2B mobile payments network, and Wirecard, a specialist for payment processing and issuing services have teamed up to offer a white-label mobile-to-mobile remittance service. By leveraging Wirecard and TransferTo expertise, Mobile Money Operators can offer a remittance service under their trusted and recognized brand. This solution allows the migrant diaspora in Europe

First Bank of Nigeria Provides Secure and Convenient Money Transfer Services to Customers

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been on a journey to provide financial solutions to promote convenience and support the lifestyles of its customers. The Bank through the years has demonstrated an understanding of its customers’ modern lives, wants, and needs as part of its drive to become the trusted partner providing bespoke and accessible

Barclays Helps Businesses To Stay Vigilant Against Email Impersonation Fraud

Barclays has launched a new video to help its business customers stay protected from an increasing type of fraud impacting SMEs – email impersonation. The video shows how easily the scam can occur, when an imposter poses as an employee’s boss and demands an urgent transfer of money is made. The imposter has done their