Three years ago FNB launched its smart device deal, a first of its kind banking offer, which gives customers access to smart devices and enables them to bank digitally. Since inception FNB has sold over 250 000 devices, worth over R1 billion, with 90% of these devices using FNB’s digital banking channels. “Digital banking is
Pick n Pay has partnered with Webtickets, South Africa’s market leader in integrated online ticketing solutions, as its exclusive retail ticketing outlet. And, in a first for South African retailers, customers are now able to order tickets for any Webtickets event online or via their mobile device – and pay for them in store at
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is working to introduce a mobile payment platform to support intra-African trade and payments, Jean-Louis Ekra, President of the Bank, announced in Lusaka. In an address at the opening of Afreximbank’s annual Seminar/Workshop on the Fundamentals of Structured Trade Finance, Mr. Ekra said that the successful introduction of the initiative
Established Namibian ICT provider, Paratus Telecom, has diversified its offering by launching a new mobile airtime distribution service called “Katiti”. The service runs on Nomanini’s popular cloud-based mobile point of sale platform and is designed to be used by informal traders and budding entrepreneurs. John D’Alton, Managing Director: Namibia, Paratus Telecom, explains: “We wanted to
Africa offers enormous growth potential for e-retailers given that online shopping is in its infancy in the region. This is according to Sumesh Rahavendra, head of marketing for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, who says the recently released ‘Shop the World!’ report reveals that emerging markets offer the highest growth potential for the eCommerce industry.
South African consumer confidence has improved for the second half of 2014, according to the latest MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence released. With a score of 58.7, a slight improvement of 2.4 points compared to last year’s score of 56.3, the Index currently describes consumer confidence as ‘neutral-positive’. Now in its eleventh year in South
FNB Business has announced a partnership with Empowerdex to process applications for Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) certificates through the Bank’s online banking channel. The online application process is quick, easy and requires that the applicant has all the necessary documentation. Sanjeev Orie, CEO of Value-Adds at FNB Business says, “This is an exciting development because
MTN Zambia was last Friday, 17th October 2014 recognized as Zambia’s Most Trusted Telecommunications Operator and Internet Service Provider in the inaugural Zambia’s Most Trusted Organizations Awards. The company was also voted second most trusted Mobile Money Transfer Company. We wish to thank our customers and the general public for the trust and confidence shown
“Mobile money, while undoubtedly achieving impressive growth across Africa, is really still in its infancy,” says Vahid Monadjem, co-founder and CEO of cash-based POS platform provider Nomanini. “Unfortunately, many of the statistics surrounding the number of mobile money transactions taking place in countries like Kenya are misleading. We need to continue to build on the
FNB’s market-leading Banking App is now active on more than 1 million smart devices. The Banking App, which launched in July 2011, was the first of its kind in South Africa when it launched a little over 3 years ago, the same year the bank made smartphones available to its customers. “This milestone is testament
