Spark Atm Systems Awarded International Certificate for Atm Operators in the Africa and the Middle East

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The ATM Industry Association has announced that the first African ATM operator has been internationally certified for the industry’s professional online ATM operational training. Riyaadh Alexander, Contact Centre Team Leader of Spark ATM Systems, based in Cape Town, has been awarded the industry endorsed International Certificate for ATM Operators. Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA stated, “I

Kalahari.com Named South Africa’s Favourite eCommerce Website

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Kalahari.com has been named South Africa’s favourite ecommerce website by uAfrica at the eCommerce Awards held at the eCommerce Conference 2014. Yuppiechef.com won the award for Best eCommerce Store and Zando won in the best shopping process and customer service categories. Bidorbuy emerged winner in the eCommerce Services Platform category, and Poetry won the award

42% Of South Africans Share Their Bank Card PINs

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Research commissioned by FNB and VISA reveal that while the overall awareness of card fraud is very high, 42% of respondents are sharing their bank card PINs. The protection of customer’s funds is a top priority for FNB and although the bank is always looking at ways to improve security, certain key links in fraud

Small and Mid-Sized Merchants’ Top Technology Adoption Barriers Revealed

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South African small and mid-sized merchants cite cost (34 percent), data security concerns (23 percent) and lack of know how (21 percent) as the greatest barriers to technology adoption, according to the new MasterCard Merchant Scope study. The study investigates how small and mid-sized merchants from the retail, services, restaurant and hospitality industries use technology,

FNB Enables Digital Banking with a Tablet For Less Than R100

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FNB announced that, as part of its smart device range, it will now offer a tablet to its customers for R99 per month, making smart devices affordable for South Africans who previously would not have been able to purchase one. The Lenovo Ideatab, which comes with a free protective cover, includes all the features one

SA Online Retail Survey Results To Be Released at 2014 eCommerce Conference

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The evolution or revolution of the retail environment is one of the most dynamic industries affecting almost anyone who knows how to turn a computer on. According to marketingpilgrim.com, the US online retail spend will reach just under $300 billion this year alone so it would be interesting to understand how the South African online

Paypal Announces One Million Accounts In South Africa

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PayPal, a leading global payments company,  announced that four years after a landmark deal with First National Bank made it possible for people and businesses in South Africa to make and accept PayPal payments, more than one million accounts have now been opened. With 152 million active accounts in 203 markets around the world, PayPal

Stanchion and Ecentric Payment Systems Ensure Secure Transacting with Futurex Hardware

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Transaction processing specialist Ecentric Payment Systems is boosting the performance and security of transactions by implementing hardware encryption devices supplied by Stanchion Payment Systems. The Futurex devices are unseen to the general public, yet perform an essential function every time a credit, debit or other card is used: they make sure the information exchanged between

Nomanini Mobile POS Reaches a Million Transactions

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Nomanini announced that informal vendors and micro-entrepreneurs across Africa have made a million cash transactions using its tough terminal. The South African-based mobile Point of Sale platform was created to enable cash transactions in emerging markets. It has proven popular for the distribution of mobile prepaid airtime and electricity with plans to enable other transactions,

First National Bank and NCR Corporation Win ‘Best ATM and Kiosk Project’ Award

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First National Bank and NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, won the award for “Best ATM and Kiosk Project in Africa”, at The Asian Banker’s Middle East and Africa Country 2014 Award ceremony. FNB was the only bank in Africa to win an award in this category and was joined at the