EMVCo Publishes Guidance for EMV® 3-D Secure Transactions to Utilise EMV Payment Token Data

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New resources enable use of EMV Payment Token data for EMV 3DS authentication to support improved consumer experience. Global technical body EMVCo has published new resources to help card issuers and merchants to optimise the EMV® 3-D Secure (EMV 3DS) authentication experience for online shoppers when EMV Payment Tokens are in use, enhancing the fraud-prevention benefits that EMV 3DS provides.

Fintech Startup SOL Announces Rebrand with Exciting New Virtual Card Offering

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SOL unveils virtual card and new brand as it redefines the customer experience SOLmate, an online payment platform that offers clients a digital wallet facility, has unveiled an exciting new product offering together with an extensive rebrand and renewed corporate vision. Following a name change to SOLmate, the fintech has launched a new, innovative virtual

Listed Zip to Unleash Africa Growth with the Acquisition of SA’s Payflex

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ASX-listed Zip Co Limited has announced its intention to fully acquire South African buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech Payflex as part of its global expansion plans. With a presence in twelve markets across five continents, Zip plans to grow the South African business and expand into other African markets with sizable underbanked, digitally savvy populations

Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index: 78% of SMEs in Retail Across Middle East and Africa Optimistic About Future Growth

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78% of SMEs in region’s retail sector are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, ahead of other sectors, like food and beverage, entertainment, construction, and manufacturing Research identified key areas with the greatest potential for growth with half of

Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index: 74% of SMEs in Construction and Manufacturing Across Middle East and Africa Optimistic About Future Growth

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74% of the region’s small and medium businesses in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, while construction and manufacturing had most businesses forecasting increases to steady revenues Research identified key areas with the greatest potential

RBR | Challengers Gain Share in Buoyant Self-Checkout Market

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Six vendors supplied more than 10,000 terminals each in 2020, as shipments reached a new record high of 175,000 globally Fierce competition between self-checkout vendors as market hots up Momentum in the self-checkout revolution kept up in 2020, with shipments booming by 25% globally, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout 2021, a new study by

Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index: 76% of SMEs in Food, Beverage, Entertainment across Middle East and Africa Optimistic About Future Growth

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76% of the region’s small and medium businesses in food, beverage, and entertainment are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels in the region were highest among businesses in retail, closely followed by food, beverage, and entertainment sector Research identified key areas with the greatest potential

Women Entrepreneurs Lead the way in Digital Presence, According to Mastercard SME Research in Middle East and Africa

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81% of women entrepreneurs across the Middle East and Africa have a digital business presence according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index Latest research by Mastercard highlights high digitalization among women-owned businesses as opportunity for broader SME recovery and digital economy growth Despite the gender gap and social challenges, entrepreneurial women across the world and

Penny Software Signs Partnership to Launch Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service in Saudi Arabia and the MENA Region

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The collaboration will enhance the region’s B2B electronic payment ecosystem Penny Software, the digital procurement software has signed a partnership agreement with technology leader Mastercard to provide its customers with an enhanced business-to-business payment experience via Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service. The collaboration will pilot Mastercard Track in Saudi Arabia and the greater MENA region. Mastercard Track facilitates secure and efficient

FSS white paper | New Trends in Forex Prepaid Cards

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Prepaid cards are fast-emerging as a preferred transaction instrument among international travellers due to the inherent protection they offer to customers from currency fluctuations. With growing adoption, the role of prepaid cards has expanded from being a mere store of value to include added value functions such as loyalty, card controls, expense management and budgeting.