FNB eBucks and Pick n Pay partnership has delivered on its ambition to make banking as accessible and intuitive as everyday essentials, while turning routine spend into tangible value. Since April last year, more than R600 million in rewards have been unlocked for customers, while banking access has been extended through 31 in-store kiosks and
Stitch Express, the payments solution built for South African e-commerce merchants, today officially announced the launch of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as a checkout payment option in its plug-in for merchants on platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce, as well as via its self-serve API. Already live with several hundred merchants across South Africa –
Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, today announces a partnership with Capitec, South Africa’s largest bank by customer base, to power its international payments offering. Serving over 25 million customers – more than half of South Africa’s adult population – Capitec has transformed banking in South Africa through a focus on
Duplo, the leading financial operating system for African businesses, has partnered with Ozow, South Africa’s premier payment gateway, to transform how businesses in South Africa manage their end-to-end financial operations. While thousands of South African businesses – including market leaders like Takealot, Mr D Food and Superbalist – already rely on Ozow for secure, instant Electronic
SQRIL, the leading cross-border QR code payment infrastructure for emerging markets, today announced its official expansion into Africa. Starting today, SQRIL’s API enables users to perform seamless stablecoin-to-fiat QR code transactions across Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa, marking a major leap in financial interoperability for the continent. Building on its dominant presence in Southeast Asia and
inDrive expands payment choice in South Africa as mobility habits evolve South Africa’s transport economy is changing, and so are the ways people choose to pay for everyday movement. Mobility platform inDrive has officially introduced cashless payments in South Africa, adding card payment functionality alongside its existing mix of cash and local payment methods. The
MSMEs are the backbone of South Africa’s economy, contributing over 60% of employment and a significant share of GDP, yet many still face barriers to market access, funding, and digital integration. As Africa’s digital economy continues its rapid expansion, the next phase of growth will be driven not only by large enterprises, but by the
Nedbank and Mastercard announced a landmark 10-year commercial agreement that expands their long-standing collaboration across Southern African. The agreement spans South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique, and will bring enhanced digital payment experiences to customers and businesses across the region. Under the agreement, the bank will leverage Mastercard’s global technology expertise and payments
Cross Switch is pleased to announce the appointment of Nondumiso Siboto as Head of Operations, South Africa, reinforcing the company’s commitment to operational excellence and scalable growth across its regional footprint. Nondumiso brings wide-ranging experience in operations leadership, customer success, and large-scale service delivery across fintech and SaaS environments. Her appointment comes at a time
Cross Switch has gone live with Absa Pay, enabling merchants on its platform to offer customers a secure, bank‑authenticated payment option for online checkout. When customers select Absa Pay at checkout, they are routed to a secure Absa environment to authenticate the payment directly with their bank before being returned to the merchant’s platform to
