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
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces a partnership with Chikwama Pay, a pan-African neobank providing accessible financial services through WhatsApp. Together, they are powering Africa’s first WhatsApp-enabled neo-bank with fully integrated borderless payment processing, bringing secure, seamless, and affordable financial services to millions of underserved people across the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Chikwama
Transaction Junction’s Complimentary DCC Platform Removes Currency Friction and Drives Conversions for In-Person and Online Stores. South African retailers are riding a wave of unprecedented tourism growth. In 2025, the country welcomed a record 10.5 million international visitors—a significant 17.6% increase from 2024 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels (Stats SA and Department of Tourism). Projections from
Converge Africa is proud to announce that Amazon South Africa has confirmed its role as a Diamond Partner of Converge Africa 2026, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating digital commerce adoption, marketplace growth, and seller enablement across South Africa. The event has become South Africa’s leading digital commerce and retail technology conference, bringing together decision makers
