Paymentology the leading next-gen global issuer-processor, today announces its partnership with Mama Money, one of Africa’s leading cross-border money transfer operators, and Access Bank, to launch a pioneering new bank card service that stands out for its innovative use of WhatsApp banking. Through its integration with WhatsApp, the Mama Money Card allows you to transfer
Despite the global move towards digital transacting, 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked. It’s these individuals that payment service providers like Spenda are empowering through the use of innovative payment solutions that address the financial inclusion gap. In its latest move to do so, Spenda has integrated Scan to Pay to launch Spenda Scan to
Payment24, a leading provider of advanced payment, loyalty, and fuel management solutions, is proud to announce the availability of its fuel voucher offering. This innovative product is set to transform how Payment24 partners incentivise customers, loyalty subscribers, internal teams, and even drivers. With seamless integration across a vast network of over 1,000 service stations, these
The African Banking Digital Transformation Report, a collaboration between pan-African publication African Banker and Backbase, creators of The Engagement Banking Platform, is a cornerstone in Africa’s financial news landscape, offering in-depth insight into the digital revolution being undertaken by the banking sector across the continent. A growing African population – forecast to be 2.49 billion
By Dr. Reda Helal, Group Managing Director – Processing, Africa and Co-Head Group Processing, Network International and Benjamin Mutimura, CEO, I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc. The momentum of financial inclusion programmes is progressively strengthened as financial institutions, businesses and consumers embrace cashless convenience and digital payments that are secure and seamless. Technology development broadens the scope
In just 6 months after Kazakhstan launched the digital tenge, its Central Bank Digital Currency, over 10 innovative CBDC card services have become available to the country’s population of 20 million. Altyn Bank, Eurasian Bank and Halyk Bank leveraged the Way4 digital payments software system to swiftly join this CBDC project and onboard 72% of
By Wayne Steppe, Enterprise Architect & Bernard van Der Merwe, Information Security Officer at Ecentric Payment Systems While the majority of people may not think twice about how they pay for their goods, ever-evolving retail payments, both in person and virtually, keep many CIOs awake at night worrying about where the next attack will come
Last year, the World Economic Forum called Africa the “world leader” in digital and mobile banking. There’s no doubt that banking in Africa has undergone significant changes in the last few years and that it will continue to change and grow in the coming years. How can business leaders prepare for this? How has the
Mastercard and Onafriq (previously MFS Africa), a pan-African payments company, have collaborated to bring secure, cost-effective, and innovative payment options to consumers, as well as small and medium enterprises (SME) across the continent. Africa’s mobile money sector is one of the most established and fastest-growing fintech industries in the world. According to The State of
Financial inclusion remains a critical barrier across Africa. A considerable segment of the population remains alienated from basic banking services. Yet, the arrival of mobile payment technologies, like Halo Dot, promises to bridge this gap. Halo Dot’s innovative approach turns mobile devices into secure, encrypted payment terminals, allowing for instant card payments without the need
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