NCR Plans to Grow its Channel Business with Expanded Channel Portfolio

NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, unveiled an expansion to its channel program. The program allows channel partners to sell additional products – including Enterprise Software, Professional Services, Maintenance and Managed Services – to complement NCR core products. This enables channel partners to address a larger customer base across the Banking, Retail and

Mahindra Comviva Wins Digital Impact Awards Africa for Mobiquity Platform

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has won the Digital Impact Awards Africa in the “Best Digital Financial Service Platform for Africa” for its mobiquity® platform. The awards were presented recently at a glittering award ceremony at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda. This recognition came against tough competition with the likes

Visa Launches Foundation with Inaugural Grant to Women’s World Banking

Visa has marked the launch of the newly-incorporated Visa Foundation, which has been established as part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy that will prioritize the growth of micro and small enterprises around the world, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. To mark its inception, the Visa Foundation is making its first financial commitment of

Mastercard Opens-Up Access to Blockchain API for Partner Banks and Merchants

Mastercard has announced that it will be opening up access to its blockchain technology via its API published on Mastercard Developers. Mastercard’s blockchain solution provides a new way for consumers, businesses and banks to transact and is key to the company’s strategy to provide payment solutions that meet every need of financial institutions and their

Paycorp’s Kazang Acquires 49% Stake in Sandulela Technology

Kazang, the micro-payment processing service which was acquired by Paycorp in 2014, has acquired 49% of Sandulela Technology, a wholesaler of prepaid electricity to third parties. Sandulela will remain under the leadership of CEO Nkululeko (Nk) Mvulana who founded the company ten years ago, and will retain its Level 2 BEE rating. The two companies

Anti-Money Laundering Event to Highlight Key Industry Trends and Challenges

The Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Conference 2017 will take place on the 08 & 09 November 2017 at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg. The conference, organised by Trade Conferences International, features over 20 speakers, who will highlight the latest challenges, trends and strategies in combating money laundering and financial crime. This two-day event for

Fifth Third to Advance B2B Accounts Payable for Commercial Clients

Fifth Third Bancorp has announced a strategic relationship with Mastercard and AvidXchange to bring a best-in-class automated accounts payable solution to Fifth Third Bank’s clients. The collaboration is one of several recent business relationships with a financial technology company intended to bring efficiency and innovative digital solutions to clients. As part of the relationship, Fifth Third

UnionPay Works Closely with Banque Populaire to Improve Cardholders’ Experience in Morocco

UnionPay International has recently concluded a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Banque Populaire, the second largest bank in Morocco. Mr Chen Zhi, Vice Chairman of China UnionPay was delighted to attend the ceremony. Currently, UnionPay cards are accepted at all POS terminals in Morocco, and ATM coverage is increasing rapidly. As one of the emerging popular

Spark ATM Systems Achieves Record Growth as Banks Outsource ATM Networks

South Africa’s premier independent ATM deployer, Spark ATM Systems, has announced record installations for their third quarter, with 73% growth compared to their previous best quarter. This significant growth follows the company’s January 2017 acquisition by Cardtronics plc, in a move that marked the world’s premier ATM services provider’s entry into the South African market.