FedEx Expanding Cross Border e-Commerce Solutions with Acquisition of Bongo International

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FedEx Corp. announced that it acquired Bongo International, a leader in cross border enablement technologies and solutions. Bongo International’s capabilities complement and expand the FedEx portfolio of offerings important to the rapidly growing global e-commerce marketplace. Bongo International’s technology and processes provide a comprehensive and integrated end-to-end solution that helps retailers and e-tailers grow by

Basware Predicts Advances in Online, Real-Time Payment Solutions Will Drive Global B2B Commerce in 2015

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Basware, the leading provider of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay solutions, predicts 2015 as the year of global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, fuelled by several key trends that will speed up economic growth, including innovative financing and e-payment solutions, the growing reliance on social and mobile computing, advanced analytics and increased imperatives from governments around the world to

Jumia Partners with the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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In order to inaugurate their partnership,and the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry are organizing a symbolic ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 30th October. Amongst the guest speakers: Fatoumata Ba, Managing Director of Jumia Côte d’Ivoire, and Lucas Dossetto, Head of Marketplace, who spoke about e-commerce and

UBA Launches One-Stop e-payment Portal

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E-commerce in Africa is set to receive a boost as United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced an online payments and collections platform tagged U-bills. The online payment platform has been enabled in all the 19 countries where UBA has operations. U-bills, is a collection and bill payments platform that allows sellers to collect

First Data Launches Bin, the New Electronic Payment Solution for Brazil

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First Data, the global leader in payment processing solutions and e-commerce, has dramatically expanded its presence in Brazil with the launch of Bin, the company’s acquiring solution developed specifically for the local market. Leveraging over 40 years of experience in the payments industry and international markets, First Data will differentiate itself in the Brazilian market

Mocke Paddling Chooses PayGate for Effective e-Commerce

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When four-time world surfski champion Dawid Mocke started gaining international interest in his line of personal flotation devices and other paddling gear, he quickly realised an effective e-commerce website and an easy-to-use payment gateway were essential. “We have a niche business in a fiercely competitive field and it’s essential to make the experience as easy

GTBank Launches New Digital Payment Solution

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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has launched “The SME MarketHub”; Nigeria’s 1st e-commerce portal for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). The e-commerce and business directory portal is part of GTBank’s strategy to empower and support Nigerian SMEs and also contribute to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy. The portal is designed to enable

Takealot Founders Launch SA e-Commerce Platform Raru

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Newly launched e-commerce platform Raru is providing South Africans with an additional outlet for consumer electronics, music, films and books. The website, with is currently in beta, was started by the founders of Take2, which after being sold to Tiger Global in 2010 rebranded as Takealot. “We are almost all part of the team who

Cdiscount e-Commerce Platform to be Launched in Ivory Coast

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Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA (CO) has announced it is partnering with Bollore SA to extend its Cdiscount e-commerce platform to Africa starting with Ivory Coast this summer. “The partnership draws on the expertise of the leaders of e-commerce in France and the skills of the logistics leader in Africa,” they said in a statement. In e-commerce,

Setcom Partners with Digital Planet to Deliver Holistic E-commerce Solutions

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Leading South African Payment Gateway, Setcom Payment Solutions, has announced their partnership with innovative e-commerce solution provider, Digital Planet. This partnership will enable Setcom to introduce a wider range of e-commerce services to their existing portfolio of online credit card processing, SID Instant EFT and mobile payment solutions. “We feel that Digital Planet’s services would