FreedomPay Showcases Payments Platform as a Service to Banking Industry

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FreedomPay, the creator of the world’s most innovative commerce platform, joins Microsoft at SIBOS 2013 to introduce payments platform as a service. This cloud-based payments and incentives solution takes advantage of the FreedomPay Commerce Platform to deliver mobile payments, offers, digital wallet and commerce solutions with banking-grade security through an alliance with Microsoft. “Our banks

Tanzania’s Bank M Migrates to Cloud

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Tanzania’s Bank M has completed cloud migration, seeking to enhance customer experience and security through Google Apps, BlackBerry and Outlook interoperability. Jacqueline Woiso, deputy chief executive officer (CEO) at Bank M, said: “Since the bank’s inception, we have always believed in investing in the best and the latest in technology. “This has been our firm

Infographic: E-Commerce Revolution in the Middle East

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According to the Gulf Cooperation Council ecommerce is booming globally, with MENA ecommerce sales set to hit $15 billion by 2015. Conversely, only 15% of businesses in Middle East currently have an online presence which means there is still lot of scope for growth for the E-commerce industry.

Banks Should Invest in Mobile Money Tech – KBA

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Habil Olaka, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), has called for more investment in mobile money technology by banks to increase accessibility to banking services. Olaka, who officially opened the seventh annual AITEC Banking and Mobile Money COMESA Conference in Nairobi today, said adoption of mobile technology would increase efficiency and

SASSA Debit Cards in SA now Represent 14% of Spark ATM Transactions

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Spark ATM Systems has released its latest Spark Cash Index (SCI), which measures the key cash withdrawal statistics across more than 2 200 Spark ATMs throughout South Africa. The latest SCI for August 2013 revealed an 8.48% year-on-year increase in average cash withdrawal values to R471.81. This also reflects a 1.97% month-on-month growth from R462.70

SatADSL to Unveil Satellite for ATMs in East Africa

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SatADSL has launched a new satellite solution to support the nationwide deployment of ATM networks in areas of East Africa lacking communications infrastructure. The solution, launched at the ongoing AITEC Banking & Mobile COMESA conference in Nairobi, allows ATM operators and banks to deploy the machines in areas where terrestrial communication is not available. Speaking

Caring for Customers Key to e-Commerce Success – Yuppiechef

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Attending to customer service with a caring perspective rather than primarily focusing on generating revenue is the secret to building a reputable brand in e-commerce, Yuppiechef believes. Paul Galatis, marketing partner at Yuppiechef, spoke on how customer service will change the world at the eCommerce Conference underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Explaining the transition made

MasterCard Shows Consumers 10 Ways to Pay in the Digital Age

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Stay on top of fashion, get a great price from a local merchant, and buy your hot dog and peanuts at the ball game—all from a mobile device? At the Innovation Showcase MasterCard displayed the many ways it is revolutionizing the consumer shopping experience. Held in conjunction with its annual Investor Day, the Innovation Showcase

Safaricom Business Launches Online Business Software for SMEs

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Safaricom Business has launched online solutions that will enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to access affordable high-end software hence transforming the way they manage business. The solutions will allow SMEs access to a Website, professional email, HR Payroll software and accounting software at competitive prices since users will only have to pay for the

Digicash Makes Bank Account-Linked Mobile Payments Go Mainstream

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Digicash  is a mobile payment App that enables clients of affiliated banks to use their smartphones to pay directly from their bank accounts. Started in 2012, it has been deployed on a national scale in Luxembourg. With P&T Luxembourg as the second bank to offer Digicash as of July 2013, this mobile payment product is