Mobecom Enters into New Spur Group Contracts

Mobecom Limited is pleased to announce it has signed agreements with two of Spur Corporations’ (Spur) franchise brands, John Dory’s and Spur Steak Ranches. Mobecom announced on 30 November 2017 that it had entered into a Master Services Agreement with Spur (MSA), as Spur’s exclusive provider of customer loyalty technology for Spur’s 590+ franchise outlets

Trustonic Awarded Cybersecurity Certification by French Government

This prestigious stamp of approval is used by the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI) to help commercial businesses and government organizations make informed decisions about cybersecurity solutions. The ANSSI Security Visa recognizes the most secure, reliable and robust solutions. This certification is based on extensive penetration testing and in-depth analysis which

Huawei Mobile Money Wins Best ‘Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets’ Award

Huawei’s Mobile Money Solution has been named as the ‘Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets’ at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018 by GSMA. Winning this award indicates the industry’s recognition of the solution’s leading capabilities and excellent performance. Currently around 1.7 billion of the world’s adult population does not have access to a bank account,

Nomanini is a Co-Founding Signatory on the Guidelines for Responsible Digital Finance Investment

As part of a unique industry alliance, Nomanini has become one of the 40 co-founding signatories of the Guidelines for Responsible Digital Finance Investment, which were launched at the CONNECTING THE DOTS conference in Amsterdam this week. The Guidelines for Responsible Digital Finance Investment were created with the purpose of developing greater investor and investee

Heritage Bank Attains ISO 27001 Information Security Management Re-Certification

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, has achieved the Information Security Management Re-Certification from International Standards Organisation (ISO). This certification also known as the ISO 27001: 2013 is part of the ISO 27000 family of standards which helps organisations keep information assets secure. The certification was achieved on the heels of the

Wirecard and Visa Enter into Strategic Agreement to Extend Partnership

Wirecard, a global provider of digital financial technology, and Visa, have announced that they have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on new solutions in the field of digital financial technology. Combining Visa’s global capabilities with Wirecard’s digital payment platform lays the foundations for Wirecard to extend card issuance, increase merchant acceptance of innovative digital

Digital River Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant

Digital River, Inc., a leading global provider of Commerce-as-a-Service solutions, announced it has been recognized by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in the 2018 Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce. The company believes its placement in the Leaders quadrant for the second consecutive year reflects its ability to provide customers the scalable ecommerce technologies and services

BankservAfrica Hosts National Payments Workshop at SWIFT Arc 2018

BankservAfrica will host a National Payments Systems (NPS) workshop on Thursday, 21 June at the SWIFT African Regional Conference (SWIFT ARC) in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the region’s progress over the last 12 months for developing a payments system of the future. “At last year’s conference in the Ivory Coast, BankservAfrica started the conversation on

Mobile Payments Pioneer Reg Swart joins Nomanini Board of Directors

Reg Swart, an instrumental figure within the digital payments sphere, has joined the Nomanini Board of Directors. Nomanini is a South African-based enterprise payments platform provider that optimises transactions in the informal retail sector. Swart is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of MFS Africa, the largest and fastest growing African digital network. Previous roles included

Salah Goss to lead Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion in Kenya

Mastercard has announced that Salah Goss has been appointed as Head of the Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Salah brings extensive experience in financial inclusion specializing in mobile enabled solutions, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. In her new role, Salah will oversee the development of digital solutions that positively impact low