Namibian consumers and merchants are increasingly turning to cashless payment methods as their preferred method of transacting. Since launching in 2018 PayPulse, Standard Bank’s cashless transaction app, has gained significant traction in that market, processing just under a million transactions to the value of N$ 442 million during the period 1 January 2021 to 31
Kippa has announced the launch of its second product, ‘Kippa Payments’, a digital payments solution enabling users to send and receive payments from customers and perform extended payments transactions automatically. Kippa Payments, which will be available to access within the existing Kippa app, is the second product launched by the firm since it was founded
FNB banking customers can now access instant emergency response services, anywhere, anytime via the FNB banking app. Powered by South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace, AURA, the convenient in-app panic button, GuardMe, is available to all FNB customers who register for the service. The cutting-edge solution allows FNB customers to immediately request rapid
Partnership is the first time Mastercard Tap on Phone solution and Simplify Commerce platform will be available in Pakistan The agreement provides Pakistani businesses with robust, quick and easy digital payment acceptance solutions Mastercard and Bank Alfalah have entered into a strategic partnership to empower businesses in Pakistan through the launch of two of Mastercard’s
TELKOM Financial Services has launched the Telkom Pay Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) app, a fintech tool that allows business owners to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. The app is aimed at simplifying business for small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMEs). Telkom said it was committed to providing SMMEs with solutions that would enable
Mobile wallet penetration in the UAE to receive a boost Visitors from Africa will soon be able to make payments in the UAE seamlessly through their mobile wallets Mobile wallets continue to rise at the POS, jumping 55% YoY in 2021 across the Middle East and Africa* Dubai: Network International (Network), the leading enabler of
While cash was always considered to be king, that is no longer the case with consumers across Africa moving to alternative payment methods for convenience and safety reasons. Tap to pay has emerged as one such option. It uses short-range wireless technology to make secure payments between a contactless chip card or device and a
Infobip, a global cloud communications company for businesses and a leader in omnichannel customer engagement, has implemented a WhatsApp-based chat banking solution for fintech start-up Afridig Wallets. Afridig founder and head of product development Zwelabantu Ntsubane says the Eastern Cape-based company is set to start operating in January next year, bringing to market a host
FNB’s mobile virtual network operator, FNB Connect, has partnered with Vox Telecom to launch a fibre solution to help SMEs with their telecommunications needs. FNB Connect is also introducing new software vouchers, including Microsoft 365 and antivirus solutions such as McAfee and Norton, that FNB and RMB Private Bank customers can access via their banking
The partnership will enable SACCOs to efficiently manage their Human Resource operations in one platform. Digital banking fintech startup Kwara has partnered with Workpay to offer Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya with human resource management and payroll processing solutions.The partnership will enable SACCOs to automate their Human Resource (HR) processes as a
