Pent-up Demand Drives Recovery in EPOS Shipments

Activity in the global EPOS market bounces back, as retailers return to refreshing their hardware following a difficult 2020 EPOS shipments rise as pandemic restrictions ease 2021 marked a year of recovery for the global programmable EPOS market, with shipments increasing by 18%, according to Global EPOS and Self-Checkout 2022, the latest study by strategic

Network International & Infobip to offer WhatsApp for Business Banking Services to Financial Institution Clients across Africa

Collaboration with global cloud communication service provider Infobip enables banks to use globally-trusted WhatsApp platform to communicate and engage with customers 24/7 using the latest technology Leading digital payment solutions provider Network International (www.Network.ae) has announced it will bring WhatsApp for Business banking services to financial institutions across Africa through a landmark collaboration with Infobip.

Mukuru Expands Services and Unlocks Value for Africans with New Campaign

The campaign recognises Africa’s rising global stature in both fintech and sport Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading next generation financial services platform in Southern Africa, launched a new campaign following the announcement of a series of sponsorships, including English Premier League side Crystal Palace and Springbok legend Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira. The ad campaign features Crystal

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Expands to EMEA, Launches Banking Operations in Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai

The UBA branch in the DIFC will service corporate & financial Institutions and customers across the Middle East with a core focus on correspondent banking, relationship management and advisory services The United Bank for Africa (UBA) (www.UBAGroup.com), Africa’s global bank has been in operation for over seven decades. Today, the group is present in 20

Digital Payments on the Cusp of Igniting the Kasi Economy

The majority of the country’s urban population resides in townships according to the World Bank. With an 18 percent contribution to South Africa’s GDP, the informal sector is one of the most important parts of the entire economy, both as a means of employment and how millions of people obtain goods and services. Amid this

A World of Potential for SA Merchants Using Android POS Terminals

African Resonance, a leading provider of payment infrastructure that specialises in providing an entire value chain solution for terminal and merchant estate management, says Android-based payment terminals provide significant revenue-generating opportunities for South African merchants regardless of size. By enhancing these point-of-sale (PoS) terminals with value-added business applications, merchants can generate incremental revenue and ultimately

South Africa’s Forthcoming Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) is Good News for Merchants and Consumers

The highly anticipated modernisation of the country’s inter-banking payment system will not only boost financial inclusion but make it much easier, and cheaper, for consumers to pay both merchants and fellow consumers whilst boosting e-commerce sales says Andrew Springate, CEO of tech and financial gateway service provider PAYM8. South Africa’s Rapid Payments Programme (RPP) is

Standard Bank Aims to Ignite East African Business Growth

Standard Bank believes that the right capital and capacity interventions now will set East Africa on a sustainable path to prosperity, including the very real possibility of becoming middle-income economies within a generation.  In line with the Group’s purpose of driving Africa’s growth, the emergence, proliferation, and expansion of small and medium businesses in East

A World of Potential for SA Merchants Using Android POS terminals

African Resonance, a leading provider of payment infrastructure that specialises in providing an entire value chain solution for terminal and merchant estate management, says Android-based payment terminals provide significant revenue-generating opportunities for South African merchants regardless of size. By enhancing these point-of-sale (PoS) terminals with value-added business applications, merchants can generate incremental revenue and ultimately

Do You also Dislike your Bank’s Chatbot? Fortunately Help is on the Way – CLEVVA

Written by Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO, CLEVVA Customer service in call centres, particularly in the banking sector, has been variable, at best, for a number of reasons. Technologically, many businesses are still siloed. This means agents don’t always have access to everything they need. If they do, it’s in several different systems with varied logins and