FNB Bank Opens New Branch in Dar es Salaam

First National Bank (FNB) has opened a branch at Mbezi Beach in Dar es Salaam, bringing the number of branches in its network in the country to eight. “We are delighted to open our new branch at Mbezi Beach which is the eighth amongst the branch network as part of our strategic plan to expand

New Payment Technology is an Ace for MasterCard and The Barclays

Golf fans using the latest in payment technology from MasterCard can get their food and drinks faster whether they are on the course, in the clubhouse or visiting the MasterCard Club on the ninth fairway during The Barclays in Edison, NJ. Concession point of sale terminals throughout Plainfield Country Club will be enabled to accept

FNB Voted Top Corporate Bank for Third Year Running

First National Bank (FNB) has been voted as South Africa’s top Corporate Bank in the business category in the 2015 Sunday Times Top Brand Survey. The winning brands are voted for by consumers and business decision-makers who rank them as being the best in their category in a nationwide survey. Now in its 17th year,

Checkout.com Announces the Addition of SOFORT to its Payment Mix

Checkout.com is diversifying its online banking payment method mix by offering SOFORT, an important European payment method, to its e-commerce merchants. Access to this payment method and others is simpler than ever with Checkout.com’s integrated platform. Strong Local Presence in Europe SOFORT, a popular European payment method, is now available within Checkout.com’s Checkout platform. With

Apriva and Global Payments Sign Agreement to Provide Secure, EMV Mobile POS Solutions to U.S. Merchants

Apriva, the leading provider of secure end-to-end wireless transaction and information solutions, and Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced an agreement to deliver white label mobile payment solutions with EMV to Global Payments’ U.S. customers. “Mobile payments are increasingly crucial in today’s market. Merchants that haven’t embraced a mobile

MePIN and UnoTelos Secure e-banking in West Africa

MePIN, the global provider of fast and strong customer and payment authentication, has signed a partnership with UnoTelos, a leading Multi System Integrator company in the West African markets. Banks and payment providers need strong user authentication to protect their online services and customers against fraud. Traditional and legacy user authentication and transaction authorization slows

NCR Cloud-based Cash Management Software Improves Costs and ATM Availability

NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Zhongshan Branch (“ICBC Zhongshan”) will expand its use of NCR APTRA OptiCash software to cover its entire network of 600 ATMs. The project’s initial phase, delivered in a cloud-based software environment, demonstrated a reduction in operation costs and

Barclays Bank Tanzania to ‘Reward’ Depositors

Barclays Bank Tanzania existing and new customers with salary accounts with the bank stand a chance of winning up to 5m/- in its newly campaign dubbed ‘Switch’ to begin next month. The Product Manager of Barclays Bank Tanzania, Mr Valence Lutenganya, said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend that the campaign focuses on employed customers

INSIDE Secure’s Award-Winning HCE Payment Solution Achieves Visa Ready Approval

INSIDE Secure , a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, announced that its award-winning mobile payments security solution is now functionally Visa Ready approved by Visa Inc., for use in Visa Inc. territories. MatrixHCE, a software-based banking and payment solution, protects sensitive data on mobile devices while allowing banks to prominently

FIME Revolutionises Payment Terminal Kernel Design

In a move which will assist EMV payment terminal, mobile point of sale (mPOS) and kernel developers to bring their products to market more efficiently, quickly and cost effectively, FIME has launched its EVAL 4dev cloud-based service. A breakthrough in the testing world, this online service enables users to validate EMV Level 2 payment terminal