Visa, a global payments technology company, signed a commercial partnership with Atlas Mara Limited, the sub-Saharan Africa financial services group, as part of a wider strategic partnership to introduce a dynamic suite of payment solutions and expand access to electronic payments within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Through this partnership, Atlas Mara’s banks will be able
Stanbic IBTC has launched a new mobile app as part of its financial service offering and to boost customer service delivery and user experience. The app was officially released into the market on the 29th of November and is currently available for download on the Android Play Store and Apple App Store. With emphasis on
TransferTo, a cross-border B2B mobile payments network, and Wirecard, a specialist for payment processing and issuing services have teamed up to offer a white-label mobile-to-mobile remittance service. By leveraging Wirecard and TransferTo expertise, Mobile Money Operators can offer a remittance service under their trusted and recognized brand. This solution allows the migrant diaspora in Europe
Sending money to different countries has never been an easy task. There’s a lot of red tape to get through, stringent regulations, and high costs. In the context of Africa, this has made life difficult for a lot of consumers. For example, South Africa has a high incidence of people who work in the country
Wirecard is launching its mobile payment solution, boon in France. After the initial launch to the UK market in May last year, France is the first market within the euro area where people can use boon with Apple Pay. The fully digitised mobile payment app will offer its customers mobile payments with an easy, secure
Wirecard is launching its mobile payment solution, boon in France. After the initial launch to the UK market in May last year, France is the first market within the euro area where people can use boon with Apple Pay. The fully digitised mobile payment app will offer its customers mobile payments with an easy, secure
Fiserv, Inc, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that First Oklahoma Federal Credit Union, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has selected Fiserv to help the credit union drive growth and enhance the member experience through digital innovation. First Oklahoma selected the Portico core account processing platform from Fiserv with an integrated technology
At the start of a new year fraught with uncertainty on many levels, leaders in the local banking and financial spheres are looking to gain any competitive advantage they can. As Internet access and smartphone penetration make exponential gains in South Africa and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, mobility will surely be a focal point
Mastercard launched 2KUZE, a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in East Africa. 2KUZE, which in Swahili means “Let’s grow together,” enables farmers to buy, sell and receive payments for agricultural goods via their feature phones. The platform brings the benefits and security of mobile commerce and payments to farmers in
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, announced that it has been positioned in the prestigious Gartner Market Guide for Digital Wallet Solutions for its mobiquity platform. The company has been recognised as a key Digital Wallet Solutions provider in the Gartner Market Guide and featured amongst the top 30 wallet service providers
