African Fintech Paycode on a Winning Streak After Receiving 4th Accolade in 10 Months

Selected from a pool of 98 highly qualified applicants across 34 countries, Paycode were judged based on rigorous criteria by an expert Advisory Committee.  Biometric identity and digital payments fintech, Paycode (https://Paycode.com), has been selected as one of the Top 4 Finalists in the Women’s World Banking Fintech Innovation Challenge and will be competing live

EziPay Partners with MFS Africa to Enable Remittances Across Africa

Award-winning, intra-African, cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with MFS Africa, the continent’s leading digital payments gateway, to bring last mile connectivity for remittances and collections to and from mobile money wallets and bank accounts in Africa.  The partnership comes at a time when mobile money is burgeoning at increasing rates on

Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider Licence Gets Renewed by Central Bank of Nigeria

Cellulant’s digital payments platform, Tingg – enables businesses to seamlessly accept and make payments offline and online  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has renewed Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider License in Nigeria. This license enables Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) to continue providing online and offline payment solutions, including collections, check-out, biller aggregation, and payout services securely

SC Ventures Partners with Yabx to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

‘Purpose-driven loans’ centred around inclusion, education, skill development and gender are the main products being developed for African markets This collaborative partnership leverages the expertise and global best-practices from the financial services industry with the disruption and nimbleness of a fintech to address the need for responsible consumer finance in Africa. SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s

RBR Launches Global ATM Intelligence Service to Help Executives Navigate Changing Retail Banking Landscape

With retail banking and customer behaviour continually evolving, adaptation is the name of the game, and staying abreast of market trends is more important than ever Ongoing service helps banks and suppliers understand challenges and opportunities Retail banking is changing, as consumer payments habits evolve and banks reshape their physical distribution networks. Banks face a

Mastercard and Network International Launch New Artificial Intelligence Fraud-Prevention Solution

Mastercard today announced that it is partnering with Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, to address fraud, declines and chargebacks in order to reduce costs and risk for acquirers. Through the partnership, Network will launch Mastercard’s Brighterion Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology across the region, providing transaction fraud

How to Bring the Online Experience In-Store

Today’s digital-first consumers expect the same conveniences in-store that they have online – and merchants, acquirers, and solutions providers that enable them will remain relevant in their markets.  Consumers have always wanted the most convenient, personalized, and enjoyable experiences possible. After a few years of shopping on digital channels, they now look for the same

Fierce Competition Between Suppliers for New POS Software Business

Major retailers and hospitality operators are upgrading to a wide variety of modern applications to provide a seamless customer experience across channels. Investment in POS software bounces back The global POS software market is becoming ever more competitive, with nearly 400,000 new deployments in the year to June 2022, according to Global POS Software 2022,

Digital Banking User Growth Continued at Strong Pace in 2022

Financial institutions saw 9% increase in online and mobile banking users Digital banking use is associated with higher net profit, product holdings, balance growth and transaction activity As consumers continue to seek day-to-day convenience, the number of digital banking users continues to grow, delivering significant benefits to financial institutions that offer these services. In 2022,

Mastercard Joins Forces with Greater Amman Municipality and Network International to Launch Jordan’s First Transit Payment Ecosystem

The collaboration will enable seamless and cashless ticketing for Amman’s public transport users Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has partnered with the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and Network International – Jordan to roll out the first transit payment ecosystem in Jordan, in its capital city Amman. The new ecosystem, powered by