Diebold Nixdorf Launches DN Series™ EASY – a Revolutionary Self-Service Platform Built to Transform the Shopping and Checkout Experience

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First-of-its-kind, portfolio of solutions was designed to provide retailers a modular, open and ‘always-on’ approach to the evolving challenges of the modern store Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) announced the launch of DN SeriesTM EASY, a new family of self-service solutions created to address retailers’ most pressing needs: improve store efficiency, enhance consumers’ shopping experience and drive down costs.

Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa

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Innovative digital solutions will enhance mobile-based payments for issuers, merchants, acquirers and consumers Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, have collaborated to launch a new digital platform which will accelerate the adoption

Planet Fitness Makes the Smart Move in Partnering with Bitventure for the Latest Payment and Onboarding Technologies

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Market-leading gym group, Planet Fitness, announced that they have adopted the latest in smart payment collection technologies for enhanced management of membership payments. This has transformed new member enrollment into a remarkably quick and seamless process and improved their collection success rates. The new technologies are powered by Bitventure, the payment, verification, and onboarding solutions

An Industry at Growth: The Rise of Online Betting in Africa

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Humans have engaged in gambling since the dawn of time. In ancient Rome, gladiator fights were a means of sports betting, while the ancient Chinese loved lotteries. The introduction of online sports betting has led to the growth of the betting industry worldwide. Punters can place their bets on Betway sports online betting at the comfort of

Wari and Lycaremit Enter Strategic Partnership to Facilitate Cross-border Remittance

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Lycaremit users will benefit from Wari’s highly secure network to access low-cost fund transfers across 30 African countries, Europe, Russia, and the Middle East Wari (www.Wari.com), a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users will benefit from Wari’s highly secure network to access low-cost fund

SWIFT Community Update – Focus on South Africa: SWIFT Strategy – Our Vision for Instant, Frictionless Payments and Securities

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Over the next two years and beyond, SWIFT will deliver on an exciting strategic roadmap for and with its global community of 11,000 institutions, expanding SWIFT’s capabilities beyond financial messaging to provide a platform for comprehensive transaction management services. This new approach will support and accelerate innovation, paving the way for financial institutions — independently,

First Bank of Nigeria Deepens Financial Inclusion with Largest Agent Banking Network, Empowers SMEs

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At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. In an interview with BusinessDay, Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s CEO, noted that over N9.6 trillion had been processed through the

Sparking a Trend in ATM Technology and Innovation

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Spark ATM Systems, South Africa’s leading independent ATM deployer, won five awards at the tt100 Business Innovations Awards. The company also proudly added the Fintech Award of the 2020 Africa Tech Week Awards to its trophy cabinet. The tt100 Business Innovation Awards programme was launched in 1991 to create awareness of the role of technology

Pay@ | Bill Payment Trends in 2021

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Of all the technology sectors to have prospered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the online payment space has emerged as one of the most influential, following the call for social distancing and demand for contactless payment solutions. “In fact, the Global Payments Report for 2020 published by McKinsey & Co. found that the digital payments sector

HPS Completes the Acquisition of IPRC

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Completion of IPRC acquisition HPS Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of IPRC, announced on July 9th. Following the lifting of the last suspensive conditions related to administrative authorizations as dictated by the regulations in force, HPS and IPRC proceeded on January 7th , 2021 to the signing of the reiterative deed of sale