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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Written by Head: SA Distribution for International Personal Banking at Standard Bank Spending in another currency can get expensive and complicated. Not all South African cards are accepted abroad, and those that do come with the caveat of hidden fees tied into every purchase. Any small movement in the rand can also affect the price of
