Gemalto Helps Banks and Payment Providers Simplify and Streamline Encryption Operations

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announced the launch of the industry’s first payment hardware security module (HSM) to include partitioning as an advanced security feature. This new capability allows financial services organizations to simplify cryptographic operations by using a single HSM to support dozens of security applications and protect sensitive payment information and

Gemalto Helps Banks and Payment Providers Simplify and Streamline Encryption Operations

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announced the launch of the industry’s first payment hardware security module (HSM) to include partitioning as an advanced security feature. This new capability allows financial services organizations to simplify cryptographic operations by using a single HSM to support dozens of security applications and protect sensitive payment information and

Direct Pay Online Group Launches DUMAPAY 2.0 app

Direct pay Online Group has launched a new version of its DUMAPAY payments App to help it’s over 25,000 merchants across Africa to accept a wider range of payment options instantly and securely. The new DUMAPAY version 2.0 is the first mobile application that supports multiple payment options in Africa. Merchants using the app will

Direct Pay Online Group Launches DUMAPAY 2.0 app

Direct pay Online Group has launched a new version of its DUMAPAY payments App to help it’s over 25,000 merchants across Africa to accept a wider range of payment options instantly and securely. The new DUMAPAY version 2.0 is the first mobile application that supports multiple payment options in Africa. Merchants using the app will

First Bank of Nigeria Increases Stake in FBNBank DRC

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank or the Bank), the foremost Nigerian bank, announced the acquisition of the remaining shares in FBNBank DRC Limited (FBNBank DRC), making it FirstBank’s wholly owned Subsidiary. FirstBank said this follows its initial investment in FBNBank DRC (formerly Banque Internationale de Credit) in 2011, when the Bank acquired a 75%

TymeDigital Receives Banking Licence from South African Reserve Bank

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued an operating licence to TymeDigital by Commonwealth Bank SA. This is the first licence issued to a new bank by the SARB since 1999. The licence is scheduled to be published in the Government Gazette on Friday 29 September 2017. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Group CEO,

TymeDigital Receives Banking Licence from South African Reserve Bank

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued an operating licence to TymeDigital by Commonwealth Bank SA. This is the first licence issued to a new bank by the SARB since 1999. The licence is scheduled to be published in the Government Gazette on Friday 29 September 2017. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Group CEO,

Visa Deepens Collaboration with Merchants at Visa 2017 Merchant Forum

Visa held the 2017 Merchant Forum in Cape Town recently, bringing their global experts to share insights with local merchants and showcase their new merchant focused offerings that enable greater customer engagement, marketing collaboration, and data insights. The forum was specifically designed to speak to non-bank Visa clients that are on the acceptance side of

Visa Deepens Collaboration with Merchants at Visa 2017 Merchant Forum

Visa held the 2017 Merchant Forum in Cape Town recently, bringing their global experts to share insights with local merchants and showcase their new merchant focused offerings that enable greater customer engagement, marketing collaboration, and data insights. The forum was specifically designed to speak to non-bank Visa clients that are on the acceptance side of

Latest BankservAfrica Data Shows Six Months of Sustained Improvement

South African salaries and pensions have increased above the rate of inflation for the sixth consecutive month, with salaries improving by an average of 1.1%, after inflation, compared with August last year, while pensions grew by 0.9% in real terms. Mike Schüssler, Chief Economist at Economists dotcoza, points out that the increases recorded by the