Online shopping hit the mainstream in South Africa during 2014, says e-commerce payment services provider PayGate and the growth is set to continue during 2015. “The number of merchants we serve doubled this year, and the vast majority of those are new entrants to the market,” says PayGate CEO Peter Harvey. “We’ve also seen significant
Kohli Ventures, global investors in innovative ideas, disruptive technology and dynamic businesses, has acquired Dynacart Solutions Ltd (“Dynacart”), a Dublin-based online payments processing company. Kohli Ventures was founded by Tej Kohli, the visionary global tech entrepreneur and international businessman. The Group has acquired the Dynacart equity previously owned by a major investment management house in
PayLease, a leading provider of online rent payments for the property management industry, announced the launch of several mobile solutions that will enable residents to pay rent or HOA dues using a smartphone. Residents of communities who use PayLease can now download a free iPhone or Android app to pay their rent with a mobile
Global payment gateway BlueSnap released new Coupon and Bank Transfer APIs that will help merchants increase sales and convert shoppers this holiday season. The Coupon API allows merchants to manage their own coupon library while the Bank Transfer API will allow shoppers to pay for online goods by transferring funds directly from their bank accounts.
American Express and Delta Air Lines announced a multiyear extension of their exclusive co-brand Credit Card. The deal includes continuation of Delta as a Card-accepting merchant and as a participant in the Membership Rewards program from American Express. In addition, Platinum Card Members from American Express and Delta Reserve Card Members can continue to enjoy
American Express announced the opening of a new technology hub in Palo Alto, expanding its presence in Silicon Valley. The new team being assembled will focus on innovations in big data, cloud computing and mobile infrastructure. “Technology innovation is driving the company’s ongoing digital transformation, and our team in Silicon Valley is focusing on core
Angolan Investment Bank (BAI) has launched e-Kwanza a mobile money service that allows users to make transfers and payments for goods and services across the country. In a statement the bank said the service allows its individual customers to transfer money to family and friends anywhere in the country and make payments easily, quickly and
DataServ, a global Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise content management (ECM) provider of document and process automation solutions, has been selected to provide Purchase to Pay automation to a leading provider of senior care and assisted living services located in the Midwest. DataServ’s SaaS Purchase to Pay automation solution includes digital mailroom services, with
ReD, an ACI Worldwide company, has announced a strategic partnership with First Data Mexico to offer enhanced fraud prevention services in support of the fast growing ecommerce market in Latin America. Through this partnership, First Data will introduce the market leading, real-time fraud prevention service, ReD Shield, to its existing and prospective merchant customer base
Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based transactional tax compliance solutions, and Shopgate, a leading software-as-a-service mcommerce platform, have announced a new global partnership that will help merchants remain tax compliant when taking mobile payments. The partnership strengthens Avalara’s support of the mobile commerce industry by integrating AvaTax™, Avalara’s proven sales tax compliance solution, into
