First National Bank and NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, won the award for “Best ATM and Kiosk Project in Africa”, at The Asian Banker’s Middle East and Africa Country 2014 Award ceremony. FNB was the only bank in Africa to win an award in this category and was joined at the
Nigeria’s government owned central bank has announced the reintroduction of charges on remote-on-us automated teller machine cash withdrawals, with every withdrawal performed on an ATM belonging to a bank differing from the cardholder’s bank to carry a NGN65 fee. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced the change via a document posted on its website, saying
Heartland Payment Systems , the nation’s fifth largest payment processor and a leading provider of merchant business solutions, announced that it acquired Leaf, creator of a mobile Point of Sale tablet specifically designed for commerce. Leaf’s cost-effective product helps retail stores, restaurants, and other local merchants improve the speed and ease of checkout and offers
BitPay, the world leader in business solutions for the bitcoin digital currency, has expanded its San Francisco office with several new hires. As part of the recent growth, the company has named Sonny Singh as its Chief Commercial Officer to oversee all sales operations. With over 15 years of experience in helping to grow tech
Headline earnings from continuing operations increased 12% to R9 338m. However, headline earnings which were negatively affected by the performance of discontinued operations, increased by 2% to R8 306m. Headline earnings per share were up 1% while the group’s return on equity showed a decrease to 12.7% from 13.8%. As communicated to shareholders in June
goSwiff, a global innovator in mobile commerce and marketing services, announced it has connected its 50th bank client, GCB Bank Ltd. in Ghana, to leverage mobile point of sale on goSwiff mobile commerce platform. At the same time, goSwiff’s Chief Executive Officer Simone Ranucci Brandimarte unveiled the new business strategy for the Singapore based company’s
Kenya’s government is to launch a digital payment system targeted at promoting accountability for payments within government departments, as well as for payment of government suppliers. Speaking at the launch of the National Treasury’s Integrated Financial Management Information System and e-procurement initiative, president Uhuru Kenyatta said the new payment system will enhance prudence and excellence
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service in the Ivory Coast in conjunction with the MTN Group. The new service, which builds upon the existing mobile money collaboration between the companies in Uganda, allows consumers in Ivory Coast who use MTN’s
ATMIA has published new international industry recommendations for maximizing the ATM user interface for about 2.4 million ATMs worldwide. The document focuses on recommendations regarding the accessibility, speed, operability, and security of ATMs. “The importance of the ATM as a customer service channel is growing,” explained CEO Mike Lee. “We’ve identified opportunities to enhance the
NCR Corporation , the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced that Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, chose the NCR Bill Pay solution allowing customers to quickly pay their bills in a store without employee assistance. “NCR was recommended to us by our sister company, Bank of the Philippines Islands, that
