ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch and Thales launch contactless Tap-to-Pay transactions via smart devices in Nigeria

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In a move to further reduce dependency on cash transactions, stimulate innovation and drive the growth of digital payments in Nigeria, ProvidusBank together with Mastercard, Interswitch and Thales Group, today announced the introduction of a new Tap-to-Pay service. The service allows cardholders to make fast, secure, and convenient in-store payments by tapping their NFC enabled

Cellulant Partners with Orange Money to Power Card to Wallet Transfers for 8 Banks in Botswana

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This partnership enables customers to move funds from their bank accounts through their cards straight into their Orange Money wallets  Orange Money, the mobile money service of Orange and leading Pan-African payments company, Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io), have launched a partnership to enable card-to-wallet transfers for 8 banks in Botswana. The Orange Money Card-To-Wallet service (https://bit.ly/3ex927w) in

Introducing the New PCI SSC Mobile App 

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The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is pleased to announce the release of its new mobile app. The PCI SSC mobile app allows for more direct engagement with payment industry stakeholders, including instant notification of Council news and announcements, and easier access to important resources. PCI SSC launched its mobile app as a new

Mastercard Collaborates to Bring Google Pay to South Africa

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Quick and convenient addition to the payment ecosystem allows users to securely pay with Android phones or supported Wear OS device Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has collaborated to launch Google Pay in South Africa. Cardholders can conveniently and securely tap to pay with their Android phones or supported Wear

Zapper and Stitch Team Up to Offer South Africans Fast, Secure One-Click Payments

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Zapper users can now link their bank accounts in the Zapper app to pay their favourite merchants securely at POS, in just one click South African independent mobile payments, insights, loyalty, and rewards platform Zapper has teamed up with payments and data API Stitch via its LinkPay product, to bring the latest in payments innovation

Entersekt and Capitec Protect Samsung Pay Users Against Sim-Swap Fraud

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Capitec customers now enjoy added protection when using Samsung Pay thanks to Entersekt’s SIM age validation capability, also known as MNO (Mobile Network Operator) Authentication. The silent risk signal, which recognises if a SIM card has recently been swapped, helps crack down on the concerning rise in local SIM-swap fraud. South Africans have been particularly

PalmPay Hits 10 Million User Milestone in Nigeria

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The fintech has gained significant traction with its payment’s app and nationwide agency banking network PalmPay (https://PalmPay.com/), a fintech innovator aiming to make digital payment more accessible and flexible, announced that it has reached 10 million users in Nigeria. This represents a doubling in its user base within just six months and puts its customer

Paid Out in Minutes: How Unifi’s Superfast Approval and Payout Times are Redefining Credit in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Sub-Saharan African credit provider Unifi is enabling its clients to apply for short-term personal loans and have the money in the bank within minutes. Their impressive speed puts Unifi a few steps ahead of similar products in this space and makes life easy for customers in underserved markets. “While all our customers are formally employed,

Grey Raises $2M to Simplify Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

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The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process Grey (https://Grey.co), a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered by Grey enables its customers