SatADSL has launched a new satellite solution to support the nationwide deployment of ATM networks in areas of East Africa lacking communications infrastructure. The solution, launched at the ongoing AITEC Banking & Mobile COMESA conference in Nairobi, allows ATM operators and banks to deploy the machines in areas where terrestrial communication is not available. Speaking
Attending to customer service with a caring perspective rather than primarily focusing on generating revenue is the secret to building a reputable brand in e-commerce, Yuppiechef believes. Paul Galatis, marketing partner at Yuppiechef, spoke on how customer service will change the world at the eCommerce Conference underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Explaining the transition made
Stay on top of fashion, get a great price from a local merchant, and buy your hot dog and peanuts at the ball game—all from a mobile device? At the Innovation Showcase MasterCard displayed the many ways it is revolutionizing the consumer shopping experience. Held in conjunction with its annual Investor Day, the Innovation Showcase
Safaricom Business has launched online solutions that will enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to access affordable high-end software hence transforming the way they manage business. The solutions will allow SMEs access to a Website, professional email, HR Payroll software and accounting software at competitive prices since users will only have to pay for the
Digicash is a mobile payment App that enables clients of affiliated banks to use their smartphones to pay directly from their bank accounts. Started in 2012, it has been deployed on a national scale in Luxembourg. With P&T Luxembourg as the second bank to offer Digicash as of July 2013, this mobile payment product is
Heartland Payment Systems one of the US’s largest payments processors and leading provider of merchant business solutions, has been named one of the top technology innovators in the U.S. for seven years in a row by InformationWeek, ranking #106 on the 2013 InformationWeek 500. Heartland’s award represented recognition for its innovative SmartLink managed network solution. Initially designed
Ingenico, the worldwide provider of payment solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Tagattitude, a mobile money software vendor, to deliver mobile money solutions in Africa. This partnership is designed to address the specific mobile money demands of the continent with the objective to establish secured electronic transaction infrastructure which will drive financial inclusion in Africa.
PayPal has announced PayPal Beacon, a new technology for merchants that will enable consumers to pay at many of their favorite stores completely hands-free. It will reinvent today’s in-store shopping experience by making it simpler, faster and richer for consumers, while providing retailers with more ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. “PayPal Beacon opens
Purchasing prepaid electricity via FNB Cellphone Banking is growing in popularity as customers begin to see the benefit of using FNB’s self-service channels for these types of transactions. 62% of all prepaid electricity purchases processed by FNB are made on Cellphone Banking. Prepaid electricity purchases via FNB Cellphone Banking have also seen year-on-year growth of
Datacard Group, the provider of secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced that Ecobank Transnational Inc., a financial services provider with operations in over 30 African countries, is enhancing their customer service levels by implementing Datacard® financial instant issuance solutions for in-branch issuance of its Visa CashXpress prepaid cards. A multi-purpose prepaid card that is
