Western Union International Money Transfers Now Available on Equity Mobile App and Equity Online

Equity customers can now send and receive money conveniently through Western Union straight from their phones. The Bank’s digital strategy has seen it enhance its digital banking experience, while creating more convenience and accessibility for customers. Equity has integrated Western Union services on its Equity Mobile App and Equity Online banking suites as part of

Rise in Manipulation Fraud Could Result in More Regulation Unless Banks Act

The UK has seen a 41% increase in payer manipulation fraud, (or as they call it, Authorised Push Payments fraud or APP), in the last year. And, unless banks take a proactive approach, they could soon face some stiff regulatory pressure, warns authentication specialist, Entersekt. According to the UK’s annual fraud report, there was a

Leaf Wallet App Rebranded to BOSS Money as Part of Expansion Across Africa

BOSS Money Customers across Africa will be able to Receive Money Transfers Directly into their Boss Money Wallet from Family and Friends in the U.S.  IDT Corporation, a global provider of fintech, cloud communications, and traditional communications services, announced today that it is rebranding its Africa-based Leaf Wallet app to IDT’s flagship financial services brand,

Clickatell Launches Chat 2 Pay with FlySafair for WhatsApp Mobile Payments

FlySafair customers can now make faster, secure and more convenient payments to the airline via their mobile phones  Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), the Chat Commerce and mobile messaging leader, today announced that they have gone live with its Chat 2 Pay feature with FlySafair (www.FlySafair.co.za), South Africa’s leading low-cost airline. FlySafair is the first airline in the

Mastercard and ZoodPay Join Forces to Launch First Virtual Installment Card Across EEMEA

ZoodPay will serve as Mastercard’s lending partner for consumers and SMEs across multiple geographies ZoodPay, a leading digital lending platform for e-commerce in the Middle East and Central Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mastercard to launch the first-of-its-kind prepaid virtual installment card in the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region.

Mastercard Joins Forces with EazyPay to Revolutionize Online Checkout Experience

Mastercard helps to expand e-commerce payment services and digital offerings to all EazyPay merchants Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has partnered with Bahrain’s leading fintech and payment service provider Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay) that will now be powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS). MPGS is a trusted platform that provides financial institutions with a white-label

ACI Worldwide Launches Wallet Hub for Merchants with Access to 200+ Digital Wallets in 70+ Countries

Via a single integration, ACI Wallet Hub enables merchants to offer customers a wide range of Digital Wallet options, driving eCommerce sales and conversions ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the launch of ACI Wallet Hub, an integrated network that connects merchants in 70+ countries to a single hub for

Yellow Pay: The Newest Payment Feature from Yellow Card, Now Available Across Africa

The new product uses Yellow Card’s crypto exchange platform to complete customer transactions in USDT  Yellow Card Financial (www.YellowCard.io) is excited to announce that their revolutionary new payment feature Yellow Pay (https://bit.ly/3QuL1gc), is officially available across Africa. With Yellow Pay, customers can send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform, without any

Cellulant Named Number One Payment Brand in Kenya

Star brands are those that have achieved milestones, have a history of success, and, most importantly, have established themselves as trendsetters for newcomers to the industry  Pan-African payments technology company, Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io/), was named as the ‘Top Payments Gateway Brand in Kenya” at the Top Star Brand Awards 2022. This award recognises Cellulant as a

PayU Shares Black Friday and Cyber Monday Insights

Big ticket items and new payment methods deliver surprising data Black Friday and Cyber Monday came and went with a positive bang and a bag full of surprises, despite the concerns of pressure exerted by inflation and loadshedding. Chairperson of the ECommerce Forum of South Africa (EFSA) and PayU CEO, Karen Nadasen, shared, “Following trends from