Network International’s Multi-Million Dollar Online Payment Gateway to Support MEA’s Growing E-commerce Sector

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Network International, a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), aims to boost e-commerce acceptance in the region with the launch of a new, multi-million dollar online payment gateway. The gateway is part of Network International’s N-Genius™ payment platform and has commenced rollout to UAE-based ecommerce merchants from February 2019. Network

Rwanda Seeks to Jumpstart Ecommerce in Africa

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Internet users in emerging markets outnumber those in developed markets by a ratio of 2:1. Yet many emerging markets have struggled to access the benefits of digital commerce. The global market in digital commerce is estimated to reach more than $3 trillion this year, yet Africa claims less than $20 billion in ecommerce revenue. Rwanda

Allied Wallet Adds More Payment Options to Connect Over 23 Million Shoppers in Spain

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Spain has embraced the online experience with over 96% of 16-44 year olds logging on daily Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of mainstream online payment processing, is now compatible with SOFORT, Trustly, CaixaBankWallet, and iupay to better serve over 23 million online shoppers in Spain. Spain has embraced the online experience with over 96%

VietinBank Achieves Verified by Visa Certification with Support from Compass Plus

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Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to payment processors and financial institutions, has announced that Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), one of the largest card issuers in Vietnam, has made online transactions more secure for its customers. The bank, which utilises TranzWare e-Commerce from

Heritage Bank Set to Deepen Full Steam Retail Banking, Sustainable Growth

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Heritage Bank Plc has restated commitment through its growth strategy to deepen its full stream retail banking franchise to match the rapidly changing needs of its customer, as well give the unbanked, especially in the rural areas the opportunity to enjoy seamless financial services. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo, made this known yesterday

Entersekt Gains Early Certification for E-Commerce Authentication Solution

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3-D Secure 2 access control server comes bundled with APIs for a wide range of in-app payment experiences Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, announced that it has gained EMVCo certification for its 3-D Secure 2 access control server. EMVCo is a payments industry consortium managing global specifications for secure card-based e-commerce transactions. Entersekt

Ingenico Launches IBM Watson-Enabled Chatbot to Enhance Customer Experience

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Payment leader enhances messaging bot solution with AI services from IBM Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, launched its innovative payment-enabled chatbot, which uses natural language processing (NLP) from IBM Watson to create a smooth customer experience. Watson capabilities allow Ingenico’s chatbot to better understand users’ requests once they have been inputted, whatever

Cotton On Group Partners With Adyen to Advance Global eCommerce Rollout

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Adyen has announced a partnership with the Cotton On Group. With this partnership in place, Adyen is helping to power eCommerce payments for the Cotton On Group brands including Cotton On, Cotton On KIDS, Cotton On BODY, Rubi, Supré, Factorie and Typo on a global scale. The Group selected Adyen in late 2017 and rolled

Mastercard Partner With Vodacom to Take Tanzania Cashless

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Mastercard has partnered with market leader Vodacom and BancABC to introduce the first online card in Tanzania – the M-Pesa virtual card. “Vodacom’s M-Pesa is already an industry trailblazer with over 8.2 million subscribers and over 100,000 agents countrywide that enable citizens to transact safely and easily, but customers are limited when it comes to

Pay@Pep Allows Customers to Pay for Flights in Pep Stores Nationwide

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Travelstart and Pep have partnered to deliver a service that enables customers to pay for flights in more than 600 Pep stores nationwide. Named Pay@Pep, the partnership will make it easier for those customers who are looking for alternative ways to pay for their flights. Commenting on the partnership, Travelstart head of global partnerships Odette