Cellulant Joins Forces with Lusaka Chamber of Commerce to Digitize Payments for Businesses in Lusaka

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Tingg’s uptake across Africa is in high gear, with products like In-store payments which leverage mobile money and mobile banking as payment methods through USSD and QR Codes Cellulant Zambia (https://www.Cellulant.io) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with the Lusaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to offer digital payments to its member businesses. Lusaka

Prophius Partners with Mastercard to Bring Tap on Phone Payments to Small Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Prophius to roll out Mastercard Tap on Phone technology, enabling small businesses to accept contactless payments using their NFC-enabled Android phone Prophius today announced the launch of its PayContactless solution certified by Mastercard – a contactless acceptance solution that turns any NFC-enabled Android device into a physical point of sale. This move is expected to

Unity Bank Supercharges Core Banking Systems with Huawei OceanStor All-Flash Storage

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In a financial world that’s developing at unprecedented pace, simply keeping up is a challenge in itself. So how can banks thrive and move ahead? Staying in front of the technology curve is now critical. To set itself apart in the digital era, any bank needs cutting-edge technologies that allow it to quickly and securely

Ukheshe and Digital PayGo Drive Zambian Business Growth Through the SME in-a-box Merchant Solution

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Ukheshe’s SME in-a-box solution is making tangible changes to the lives of millions in Zambia through a partnership with Digital PayGo, improving financial inclusion and enhancing business dealings for entrepreneurs. Digital PayGo, a local Zambian fintech driving a mobile-first approach, enhancing the digital payment space for SMEs, is the first partner to utilise Ukheshe’s SME

Sidestepping Complex Payments Through the Power of One Platform

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The fast pace of digital transformation for financial services is vital for the empowerment of small businesses and their customers. However, in this transformation process, traditional payment methodologies are being bypassed by new technology and products. Understandably, merchants are finding it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of all the latest payment products and solutions that

Virtual Card Transaction Volumes to Surpass 121 Billion Globally by 2027; Driving Adoption of Contactless Payment Methods

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A new study from Juniper Research has found the number of virtual card transactions will exceed 121 billion globally by 2027; increasing from 28 billion in 2022. This represents growth of 340%. It predicts the rising integration of virtual cards to existing digital wallets services, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, will drive this growth by

Mastercard Partners with noqodi to Expand Digital Payment Acceptance Across UAE

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Consumers and businesses in Dubai will soon be able to make seamless and safe contactless payments for select government and private sector services, thanks to a strategic partnership between Mastercard and noqodi, a leading fintech company owned by emaratech Group, part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Noqodi’s digital omni-channel payments, including Tap on Phone,

In a Changing World Niche Banking is Attracting More Attention

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Traditional banking models have been disrupted long before the Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we live, work and shop. “We are seeing a rapid rise in digital banking and niche banking, mainly driven by the changing needs of consumers and merchants in the informal economy”, says Zunaid Miya, MD of Hello Pay. The pandemic

South Africa’s Appetite for Digital Payments Continues to Grow – Mastercard New Payments Index 2022

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95% of consumers in South Africa used at least one emerging digital payment method in the last year with usage expected to increase further Adoption of cryptocurrency, biometrics, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), open banking and account-to-account payments are anticipated to continue accelerating The adoption of a broad range of digital payment methods is accelerating

Clickatell Helps Nigerians Access eNaira Services, Boosting Financial Inclusion

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Nigerians can now access cashless services over USSD channel  Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deliver fast, simple, and cost effective eNaira banking services to all Nigerians using the USSD channel, eliminating the need for data and available on all handsets. Clickatell has