Qatar Duty Free becomes first Airport Retailer in MEA to introduce Alipay. Hamad International Airport ranked the world’s fourth ‘Best Airport for Shopping’ at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2018, up one place from last year. Wirecard, one of the leading providers of digital financial technology, is expanding its collaboration with Qatar Airways by partnering
SimbaPay – a London based digital money transfer provider – has announced the launch of an AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered chatbot service which now makes International Money Transfer (remittance) possible with only an SMS. The SimbaPay chatbot will also enable 24/7 instant customer service for its customers across Africa and Europe. “We’re thrilled at the
“Now that the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has established a fintech programme to track and analyse developments, South Africa has all that is required to become a fintech centre of excellence,” says Dominique Collett, senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and head of AlphaCode, a club for fintech entrepreneurs. “We have an
Capitec Bank’s most recent annual financial results for the year ending February 2018 shows that the bank’s strategy to grow its active client base to nearly 10 million – with a focus on middle to higher income clients – has continued to be successful; in January 2018 alone the bank signed up 185 000 new
Financial Software Systems (FSS), a global leader in payments technology and transaction processing, announced a strategic partnership with Just In Time Group (JIT), a systems integrator with over two decades of experience, to expand its market footprint in Sri Lanka. As part of the partnership, JIT would provide regional banking know-how, system integration skills, post-sales
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, has been chosen by ADEO to roll out its pan-European omnichannel payment acceptance solution. This solution will allow the centralized management of ADEO’s transactions, both in-store and online, across several European countries. ADEO, the European leader on the DIY market, encompasses prestigious brands such as Leroy Merlin,
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published The National Payment System Framework and Strategy Vision 2025 which sets out the goals and strategies for the national payments industry, aimed at building a world-class national payment system (NPS) that serves the economy and the people of South Africa. A national payment system is a set of
Barclays Bank Kenya has partnered with Visa to introduce the premium Signature credit card in Kenya targeting the growing number of affluent domestic and international travellers. Visa Signature has been created to service the needs of these high-achieving consumers. Kenya becomes the first country in Africa to introduce this high-end credit card. “Visa wants to
Mastercard has announced an initiative to create greater payment consistency by making “tap and go” standard in the next five years. The changes underway ensure that consumers, merchants and governments around the world will be able to take advantage of next-generation digital technology which deliver greater security and convenience. Beginning later this year, Mastercard will require
NCR Corporation, a global provider of omni-channel solutions, announced the launch of NCR SelfServ™ 80 Series, a new family of ATM solutions that will help financial institutions redefine the banking experience and change the way consumers interact with the ATM forever. According to Retail Banking Research, NCR is the leading ATM manufacturer in South Africa.
